Segmental localization of urea transporter mRNAs in rat kidney

The American Journal of Physiology
Chairat ShayakulMatthias A Hediger

Abstract

Renal epithelia express at least two distinct urea transporter mRNAs, termed UT1 and UT2, that are derived from a single UT gene by alternative splicing. Previous immunolocalization studies using a polyclonal antibody that does not distinguish between the protein products of these two transcripts revealed that expression of urea transporter protein is restricted to inner medullary collecting ducts and descending thin limbs of Henle's loop. To identify which transcripts account for protein expression in these two structures, we carried out reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction studies in microdissected structures using UT1- and UT2-specific primers. UT1 mRNA was detected only in the inner medullary collecting duct, consistent with its identification as the vasopressin-regulated urea transporter. In contrast, UT2-mRNA was detected in the late part of descending thin limbs of short loops of Henle and in the inner medullary part of descending thin limbs of long loops of Henle. This localization is consistent with the predicted role of UT2 in medullary urea recycling. Thus, in conjunction with foregoing physiological studies, our data indicate that these transporters play central roles in the urinary concentrating mechanism.

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