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(Hypertension. 1998;32:1066-1070.)
© 1998 American Heart Association, Inc.

Scientific Contributions

Chloride Regulates Afferent Arteriolar Contraction in Response to Depolarization

Pernille Bjørg Hansen; Boye L. Jensen; Ole Skøtt

From the Department of Physiology, Odense University, Odense, Denmark.

Correspondence to Dr Ole Skøtt, Department of Physiology, University of Odense, Winsloewparken 19, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark. E-mail o.skott{at}winsloew.ou.dk

Abstract—Renal vascular reactivity is influenced by the level of dietary salt intake. Recent in vitro data suggest that afferent arteriolar contractility is modulated by extracellular chloride. In the present study, we assessed the influence of chloride on K⁺-induced contraction in isolated perfused rabbit afferent arterioles. In 70% of vessels examined, K⁺-induced contraction was abolished by acute substitution of bath chloride. Consecutive addition of Cl^- (30, 60, 80, 100, 110, and 117 mmol/L) restored the sensitivity to K⁺, and half-maximal response was observed at 82 mmol/L chloride. The calcium channel antagonist diltiazem (10^-6 mol/L) abolished K⁺-induced contractions. Bicarbonate did not modify the sensitivity to chloride. Norepinephrine (10^-6 mol/L) induced full contraction in depolarized vessels even in the absence of chloride. Iodide and nitrate were substituted for chloride with no inhibitory effect on K⁺-induced contraction. Approximately 30% of the vessels constricted in response to K⁺ in the absence of chloride. This response was reversibly blocked by the ₁-blocker phentolamine (PA) (10^-5 mol/L) and, with PA present, the dependence on chloride was similar to the above series. The results show that K⁺-induced contraction of smooth muscle cells in the afferent arteriole is highly sensitive to chloride, whereas neurotransmitter release and ensuing contraction is not dependent on chloride. Thus, there are different activation pathways for depolarizing vasoconstrictors and for the sympathetic nervous system in renal afferent arterioles. This could be of physiological relevance for the resetting of afferent arteriolar sensitivity during changes in salt intake.

Key Words: kidney • calcium • hypertension, arterial • diltiazem • resistance

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