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    SGK1, influenced by salt and IL-17A, promotes hypertension and end-organ damage

    Norlander, Allison Elizabeth
    : https://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/etd-03212017-115324
    http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11007
    : 2017-03-29

    Abstract

    Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, leading to myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, and chronic kidney disease. We have previously shown that the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-17A (IL-17A) plays a critical role in angiotensin II-induced hypertension and vascular dysfunction. Additionally, many studies have demonstrated a link between increased dietary salt intake and hypertension. Recently, excess salt has been shown to promote the differentiation of CD4+ T cells into pathogenic IL-17A-producing Th17 cells via a serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) dependent pathway in CD4+ T cells. Classically, SGK1 is known to play an important role in the stabilization of distal sodium transporters in the kidney. Thus, we sought to investigate the role of T cell SGK1 in the development of hypertension and the mechanism by which IL17A promotes renal dysfunction in hypertension. We found that T cell SGK1 is essential for the maintenance of both angiotensin II and deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) salt-induced hypertension. T cell SGK1 deficient mice exhibited blunted blood pressure, abrogated renal/vascular inflammation, and preserved renal/vascular function in response to hypertensive stimuli. Moreover, we found that IL-17A regulates proximal and distal tubule sodium transporters in the kidney via an SGK1 dependent pathway. Together, these data demonstrate that IL-17A and SGK1 may be important therapeutic targets for hypertension.
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