The complete renal kallikrein kinin system has recently been localized in defined nephron segments. Kallikrein was found to be formed and secreted by connecting tubule cells in the late distal convoluted tubule, whereas kininogen and a novel kininase were located in collecting tubules. Kinins were shown to act on collecting tubule as well as medullary interstitial cells and the renal vasculature. The literature on interactions of this system with renal sodium transport is conflicting. Renal and urinary kallikrein was found to be increased under sodium restricted conditions, whereas kinin has a diuretic and natriuretic effect in the collecting tubule, when added from the basolateral surface. On the other hand renal kallikrein activity and connecting tubule cell morphology change in parallel with dietary potassium load indicating a coupling to potassium secretion. The possible role of the renal kallikrein kinin system in regulating collecting tubule function by tubular and vascular effects is outlined in spite of many open questions which remain to be answered.
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