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Augmented intratubular angiotensin (ANG) II is a key determinant of enhanced distal Na +  reabsorption via activation of epithelial Na +  channels (ENaC) and other transporters, which leads to the development of high blood pressure (BP). In ANG II-induced hypertension, there is increased expression of the prorenin receptor (PRR) in the collecting duct (CD), which has been implicated in the stimulation of the sodium transporters and resultant hypertension. The impact of PRR deletion along the nephron on BP regulation and Na +  handling remains controversial. In the present study, we investigate the role of PRR in the regulation of renal function and BP by using a mouse model with specific deletion of PRR in the CD ( CD PRR-KO). At basal conditions,  CD PRR-KO mice had decreased renal function and lower systolic BP associated with higher fractional Na +  excretion and lower ANG II levels in urine. After 14 days of ANG II infusion (400 ng·kg −1 ·min −1 ), the increases in systolic BP and diastolic BP were mitigated in  CD PRR-KO mice.  CD PRR-KO mice had lower abundance of cleaved αENaC and γENaC, as well as lower ANG II and renin content in urine compared with wild-type mice. In isolated CD from  CD PRR-KO mice, patch-clamp studies demonstrated that ANG II-dependent stimulation of ENaC activity was reduced because of fewer active channels and lower open probability. These data indicate that CD PRR contributes to renal function and BP responses during chronic ANG II infusion by enhancing renin activity, increasing ANG II, and activating ENaC in the distal nephron segments.

american journal of physiology. renal physiology./american journal of physiology. renal physiology

Collecting duct prorenin receptor knockout reduces renal function, increases sodium excretion, and mitigates renal responses in ANG II-induced hypertensive mice