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Special high-K diets have cardioprotective effects and are often warranted in conjunction with diuretics such as furosemide for treating hypertension. However, it is not understood how a high-K diet (HK) influences the actions of diuretics on renal K +  handling. Furosemide acidifies the urine by increasing acid secretion via the Na + -H +  exchanger 3 (NHE3) in TAL and vacuolar H + -ATPase (V-ATPase) in the distal nephron. We previously found that an alkaline urine is required for large conductance Ca 2+ -activated K +  (BK)-αβ4-mediated K +  secretion in mice on HK. We therefore hypothesized that furosemide could reduce BK-αβ4-mediated K +  secretion by acidifying the urine. Treating with furosemide (drinking water) for 11 days led to decreased urine pH in both wild-type (WT) and BK-β4-knockout mice (BK-β4-KO) with increased V-ATPase expression and elevated plasma aldosterone levels. However, furosemide decreased renal K +  clearance and elevated plasma [K + ] in WT but not BK-β4-KO. Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining showed that furosemide treatment decreased cortical expression of BK-β4 and reduced apical localization of BK-α in connecting tubules. Addition of the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, acetazolamide, to furosemide water restored urine pH along with renal K +  clearance and plasma [K + ] to control levels. Acetazolamide plus furosemide also restored the cortical expression of BK-β4 and BK-α in connecting tubules. These results indicate that in mice adapted to HK, furosemide reduces BK-αβ4-mediated K +  secretion by acidifying the urine.

Furosemide reduces BK-αβ4-mediated K+ secretion in mice on an alkaline high-K+ diet

Furosemide reduces BK-αβ4-mediated K⁺ secretion in mice on an alkaline high-K⁺ diet