Date of Award
2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Program
Physiology
Supervisor
Dr. Graham Wagner
Abstract
STC-l is expressed in kidney collecting duct cells and targeted to most other nephron segments. However, its function and regulation are both unclear. The present study explored the regulation of Stc-1 mRNA levels in vivo in rat models of dehydration and overhydration. Dehydration caused an upregulation in Stc-1 mRNA levels in kidney cortex and to a lesser extent the inner medulla. Antidiuretic hormone was identified as a potential mediator of gene induction during dehydration acting through the V2 receptor. In contrast overhydration did not produce changes in renal gene activity. Histological studies revealed no difference in STC-1 receptor distribution along the nephron indicative of similar targeting pathways irrespective of hydration states. Together the findings are suggestive of a novel role for renal STC-1 in the regulation of extracellular fluid volume, in particular during water deprivation.
Recommended Citation
Sazonova, Olga, "Dehydration and ADH-induced changes in renal stanniocalcin-1 mRNA levels in the rat" (2010). Digitized Theses. 3746.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/3746