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KMID : 0855520170300030087
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Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
2017 Volume.30 No. 3 p.87 ~ p.98
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Alteration of Akt, p-Akt, ERK, and p-ERK Proteins Expression in the Kidney of Hypokalemic Rat
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Bae Choon-Sang
Cho Hye-Jung
Ahn Kyu-Youn
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Abstract
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Hypokalemia causes metabolic alkalosis and morphological changes of the kidney. K+ balance is regulated not only by ion channels or pump gene, but also by various genes including NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Previous study suggested the possibility that Akt and ERK kinase may be involved in Nrf2 transcriptional gene activation. In present study, we investigate the alterations of Akt, p-Akt, ERK, p-ERK protein in both normal kidney and K+-deficient diet kidney using Western blot analysis, and immunohistochemisrty.
Our western blot data showed that the expression of Akt and p-Akt was increased gradually in K+-depleted diet (from 1W-3W) compared to normal group. The expression of ERK and p-ERK was markedly increased in K+-depleted diet 2W in comparison with normal group. Based on our immunostaining results, Akt protein immunoreactivity was prominently increased in outer medullary collecting duct, especially in K+-depleted diet 2 weeks. The localization of p-Akt proteins in K+-depleted groups was not different from normal group, but the immunoreactivity was significantly increased in distal convoluted tubule, macula densa and outer medullary thick ascending limb in K+-depleted diet 1 and 2 weeks groups. ERK protein immunoreactivity was prominently increased in outer medullary collecting duct, especially in K+-depleted diet 2 and 3 weeks. The localization of p-ERK proteins in K+-depleted groups was not different from normal group, but the immunoreactivity was prominently increased in the nucleus of outer medullary collecting duct especially in K+-depleted diet 2 weeks.
Taken together, we suggest that the expression of p-Akt was gradually increased in K+-depleted groups of kidney, but the expression of p-ERK was markedly increased in K+-depleted diet 2 week group. Hence, the promotion of AKT and ERK phosphorylation in hypokalemic condition may be involved in the regulation of ion channels, ion transporters and subsequent intracellular signal transduction.
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KEYWORD
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Hypokalemia, Metabolic alkalosis, Akt, p-Akt, ERK, p-ERK, Immunohistochemisty
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