The Effects of the Natriuretic Peptide System on Alveolar Epithelium in Heart Failure
Yara Knany, Safa Kinaneh, Emad E. Khoury, Yaniv Zohar, Zaid Abassi, Zaher S. Azzam
TL;DR
This study explores how natriuretic peptides affect alveolar fluid clearance in heart failure, which could help improve treatments for severe heart failure.
Contribution
The study reveals novel molecular mechanisms by which natriuretic peptides influence alveolar sodium transport and fluid clearance in heart failure.
Findings
ANP and BNP significantly reduce alveolar fluid clearance rates in isolated lungs.
Natriuretic peptides downregulate active sodium transport components and increase αENaC ubiquitination via Nedd4-2.
ANP partially restores alveolar fluid clearance in decompensated heart failure.
Abstract
Alveolar active sodium transport is essential for clearing edema from airspaces, in a process known as alveolar fluid clearance (AFC). Although it has been reported that atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) attenuates AFC, little is known about the underlying molecular effects of natriuretic peptides (NPs). Therefore, we examined the contribution of NPs to AFC and their effects as mediators of active sodium transport. By using the isolated liquid-filled lungs model, we investigated the effects of NPs on AFC. The expression of NPs, Na+, K+-ATPase, and Na+ channels was assessed in alveolar epithelial cells. Congestive heart failure (CHF) was induced by using the aortocaval fistula model. ANP and brain NP (BNP) significantly reduced AFC rate from 0.49 ± 0.02 mL/h in sham rats to 0.26 ± 0.013 and 0.19 ± 0.005 in ANP and BNP-treated groups, respectively. These effects were mediated by…
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TopicsHeart Failure Treatment and Management · Ion Transport and Channel Regulation · Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques