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. 2017 Jul;40(7):652-657.
doi: 10.1038/hr.2017.13. Epub 2017 Feb 23.

Activation of angiotensin II type 1 receptors increases D4 dopamine receptor expression in rat renal proximal tubule cells

Luxun Tang  1   2   3 , Shuo Zheng  1   2   3 , Hongmei Ren  1   2   3 , Duofen He  1   2   3 , Chunyu Zeng  1   2   3 , Wei Eric Wang  1   2   3
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Activation of angiotensin II type 1 receptors increases D4 dopamine receptor expression in rat renal proximal tubule cells

Luxun Tang et al. Hypertens Res. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Both the dopaminergic and renin-angiotensin systems play important roles in the regulation of blood pressure. Our previous study showed that the stimulation of dopaminergic D4 receptors reduced angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor expression in renal proximal tubule (RPT) cells. In this study, we tested whether AT1 receptors, in return, would regulate D4 receptor expression and function in RPT cells. Expression of the D4 receptor from Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) or spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) RPT cells and renal cortex tissues were determined by western blot, and Na+-K+ ATPase activity was determined using an enzyme assay. Urine volume and urine sodium of WKY rats and SHRs treated with or without D4 receptor stimulation were measured. Thus, activation of AT1 receptors with angiotensin II (Ang II) increased D4 receptor protein expression in RPT cells, and this increase was blocked by nicardipine, a calcium influx blocker. The D4 receptor agonist PD168077 inhibited Na+-K+ ATPase activity in WKY RPT cells but not in SHR RPT cells. Ang II pre-treatment promoted D4 receptor-mediated inhibition of Na+-K+ ATPase in RPT cells in WKY rats but not in SHRs. Meanwhile, Ang II pre-treatment augmented the natriuretic effect of PD168077 in WKY rats but not in SHRs. In conclusion, AT1 stimulation can regulate the expression and natriuretic function of dopaminergic D4 receptors in RPT cells and might be involved in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension.

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