Functional specificity of Sgk1 and Akt1 on ENaC activity

Reabsorption of sodium by the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is essential for maintaining the volume of the extracellular compartment and blood pressure. The function of ENaC is regulated primarily by aldosterone, antidiuretic hormone [arginine vasopressin (AVP)], and insulin, but the molecular me...

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Published in:American journal of physiology. Renal physiology 2005-07, Vol.58 (1), p.F90
Main Authors: Arteaga, Maria Francisca, Canessa, Cecilia M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Blood pressure
Gene expression
Insulin
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Summary:Reabsorption of sodium by the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is essential for maintaining the volume of the extracellular compartment and blood pressure. The function of ENaC is regulated primarily by aldosterone, antidiuretic hormone [arginine vasopressin (AVP)], and insulin, but the molecular mechanisms that increase channel activity are still poorly understood. It has been proposed that the related serine/threonine kinases serum- and glucocorticoid-induced kinase (Sgk1) and protein kinase B (Akt) mediate activation of ENaC. Here, we addressed the question of whether there is functional specificity of these kinases for the activation of ENaC in epithelial cells of the distal renal tubule. We demonstrate that Akt does not increase ENaC function under basal conditions or after stimulation with aldosterone, insulin, or AVP. In contrast, under the same experimental conditions, Sgk1 increases ENaC activity by 10-fold. The effect of Sgk1 is additive to that of aldosterone, whereas, in the presence of active Sgk1, cells do not further respond to insulin or AVP. We conclude that, in cells expressing both kinases, modulation of ENaC activity is mediated by Sgk1 but not by Akt1. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1931-857X
1522-1466