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Characterization of Na(+)-phosphate cotransporters in renal cortical endosomes

M. Loghman-Adham, G. T. Motock, P. Wilson and M. Levi
Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.

To determine the role of membrane recycling in proximal tubular P(i) transport, we studied the transport functions of simultaneously prepared rat renal cortical endosomal vesicles (EV) and brush-border membrane vesicles (BBMV). Initial P(i) uptake was Na+ gradient-dependent in both vesicles. Kinetic studies showed a lower apparent maximal rate (Vmax) for P(i) uptake in EV compared with BBMV (446 +/- 69 vs. 1493 +/- 117 pmol.mg protein-1 x 15 s-1, respectively; n = 4, P < 0.05), with no difference in the apparent Michaelis constant (Km). Endosomal Na(+)-P(i) cotransport was inhibited by phosphate analogues, phosphonoformic acid and arsenate, but not by the anion-exchange inhibitor, 4,4'-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (DIDS). Na(+)-P(i) cotransport was electroneutral in both vesicles, with a stoichiometry of 2 for BBMV and 1 for EV. The nonpermeant sulfhydryl reagent, 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB), produced a marked inhibition of Na(+)-P(i) cotransport in EV but not in BBMV, suggesting accessible sulfhydryl groups, an "inside-out" orientation in EV, and "right-side-out" orientation in BBMV. The EV and the BBMV differed significantly in their phospholipid composition and lipid fluidity. The Na(+)-P(i) cotransporter protein (NaPi-2) abundance, determined by Western blots, was five times lower in EV than in BBMV (0.25 +/- 0.05 vs. 1.36 +/- 0.20 arbitrary units). Renal cortical endosomes contain Na(+)-P(i) cotransporters, albeit at a lower density, suggesting involvement of membrane recycling in the regulation of proximal tubular P(i) transport.

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