Nitrogen transporters along the intestinal spiral valve of cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame): Rhp2, Rhbg, UT. 2023

J Lisa Hoogenboom, and Marty Kwok-Shing Wong, and Susumu Hyodo, and W Gary Anderson
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 0A8, Canada. Electronic address: lisa.hoogenboom@umanitoba.ca.

As part of their osmoregulatory strategy, marine elasmobranchs retain large quantities of urea to balance the osmotic pressure of the marine environment. The main source of nitrogen used to synthesize urea comes from the digestion and absorption of food across the gastrointestinal tract. In this study we investigated possible mechanisms of nitrogen movement across the spiral valve of the cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame) through the molecular identification of two Rhesus glycoprotein ammonia transporters (Rhp2 and Rhbg) and a urea transporter (UT). We used immunohistochemistry to determine the cellular localizations of Rhp2 and UT. Within the spiral valve, Rhp2 was expressed along the apical brush border membrane, and UT was expressed along the basolateral membrane and the blood vessels. The mRNA abundance of Rhp2 was significantly higher in all regions of the spiral valve of fasted catsharks compared to fed catsharks. The mRNA abundance of UT was significantly higher in the anterior spiral valve of fasted catsharks compared to fed. The mRNA transcript of four ornithine urea cycle (OUC) enzymes were detected along the length of the spiral valve and in the renal tissue, indicating the synthesis of urea via the OUC occurs in these tissues. The presence of Rhp2, Rhbg, and UT along the length of the spiral valve highlights the importance of ammonia and urea movement across the intestinal tissues, and increases our understanding of the mechanisms involved in maintaining whole-body nitrogen homeostasis in the cloudy catshark.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009584 Nitrogen An element with the atomic symbol N, atomic number 7, and atomic weight [14.00643; 14.00728]. Nitrogen exists as a diatomic gas and makes up about 78% of the earth's atmosphere by volume. It is a constituent of proteins and nucleic acids and found in all living cells.
D000096982 Urea Transporters Transmembrane carrier proteins responsible for urea movement across the cell membrane. Urea transporters are divided into renal tubular/testicular type (urea transporter 2 consisting of (UT) A1 to A5, encoded by SLC14A2 gene) and erythrocyte type (urea transporter 2 or UT-B1 encoded by the SLC14A1 gene). In humans mutations on the SLC14A1 gene determines KIDD BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM. Solute Carrier Family 14,Urea Transporter A,Urea Transporter B,Urea Transporter Protein A,Urea Transporter Protein B,Urea Transporter Proteins,Transporter A, Urea,Transporter B, Urea
D000641 Ammonia A colorless alkaline gas. It is formed in the body during decomposition of organic materials during a large number of metabolically important reactions. Note that the aqueous form of ammonia is referred to as AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE.
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012333 RNA, Messenger RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm. Messenger RNA,Messenger RNA, Polyadenylated,Poly(A) Tail,Poly(A)+ RNA,Poly(A)+ mRNA,RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylated,RNA, Polyadenylated,mRNA,mRNA, Non-Polyadenylated,mRNA, Polyadenylated,Non-Polyadenylated mRNA,Poly(A) RNA,Polyadenylated mRNA,Non Polyadenylated mRNA,Polyadenylated Messenger RNA,Polyadenylated RNA,RNA, Polyadenylated Messenger,mRNA, Non Polyadenylated
D014508 Urea A compound formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids. Basodexan,Carbamide,Carmol
D018940 Elasmobranchii A subclass of cartilaginous fish comprising the SHARKS; rays; skates (SKATES (FISH);), and sawfish. Elasmobranchs are typically predaceous, relying more on smell (the olfactory capsules are relatively large) than sight (the eyes are relatively small) for obtaining their food. Elasmobranchs,Elasmobranch,Elasmobranchius
D026901 Membrane Transport Proteins Membrane proteins whose primary function is to facilitate the transport of molecules across a biological membrane. Included in this broad category are proteins involved in active transport (BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE), facilitated transport and ION CHANNELS. Biological Pump,Membrane Transport Protein,Membrane Transporter,Membrane Transporters,Metabolic Pump,Permease,Biological Pumps,Metabolic Pumps,Permeases,Pump, Biologic,Pump, Biological,Pump, Metabolic,Pumps, Biological,Pumps, Metabolic,Biologic Pump,Protein, Membrane Transport,Transport Protein, Membrane,Transport Proteins, Membrane,Transporter, Membrane,Transporters, Membrane

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