RGD Reference Report - Opioid receptor-like 1 stimulation in the collecting duct induces aquaresis through vasopressin-independent aquaporin-2 downregulation. - Rat Genome Database

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Opioid receptor-like 1 stimulation in the collecting duct induces aquaresis through vasopressin-independent aquaporin-2 downregulation.

Authors: Hadrup, N  Petersen, JS  Praetorius, J  Meier, E  Graebe, M  Brond, L  Staahltoft, D  Nielsen, S  Christensen, S  Kapusta, DR  Jonassen, TE 
Citation: Hadrup N, etal., Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2004 Jul;287(1):F160-8. Epub 2004 Mar 9.
RGD ID: 9835013
Pubmed: PMID:15010357   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1152/ajprenal.00329.2003   (Journal Full-text)

Nociceptin, the endogenous ligand of the inhibitory G protein-coupled opioid receptor-like 1 receptor, produces aquaresis (i.e., increases the excretion of solute-free urine) in rats. However, the mechanism underlying this effect has not yet been explained. Using immunohistochemistry, we found the opioid receptor-like 1 receptor in the rat kidney colocalized with the vasopressin-regulated water channel aquaporin-2 in inner medullary collecting ducts. We investigated the aquaretic effect of opioid receptor-like 1 receptor stimulation by infusing the selective nociceptin analog ZP120C; volume depletion was prevented by computer-driven, servo-controlled intravenous volume replacement with 50 mM glucose. ZP120C induced a marked and sustained aquaresis in normal and congestive heart failure rats in the absence of changes in vasopressin plasma concentrations. The ZP120C-induced aquaresis was associated with downregulation of the aquaporin-2 protein level in both rat groups, suggesting that opioid receptor-like 1 receptor stimulation produces aquaresis by inhibiting the vasopressin type-2 receptor-mediated stimulation on collecting duct water reabsorption. However, substantial amounts of PKA-mediated serine 256 phosphorylated aquaporin-2 were still present after 4 h of ZP120C treatment. Furthermore, neither preincubation with nociceptin nor ZP120C inhibited vasopressin-mediated cAMP accumulation in isolated collecting ducts. We conclude that renal opioid receptor-like 1 receptor stimulation in normal and congestive heart failure rats produces aquaresis by a direct renal effect, via aquaporin-2 downregulation, through a mechanism not involving inhibition of vasopressin type-2 receptor-mediated cAMP production.



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Biological Process

  
Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Oprl1Ratpositive regulation of urine volume  IDA  RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Oprl1  (opioid related nociceptin receptor 1)


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