September 15, 2026 · Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · DOI: 10.1681/ASN.0000001258

SLCO4A1 Governs PGE2-Mediated Natriuresis in the Kidney

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The authors investigate the role of SLCO4A1 in regulating renal sodium and water homeostasis, particularly its influence on prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signaling and tubular sodium transport. Using knockout and overexpressing mouse models, they demonstrate that SLCO4A1 affects the distribution of PGE2 in the kidney, which in turn modulates the expression of key sodium transporters through various EP receptors. Their findings highlight the SLCO4A1-PGE2-EP receptor axis as a critical mechanism in the regulation of natriuresis.

Yanlin Guo, Beibei Ma, Chunxiu Du, Yulong Lin, Bin Li, Jie Sun, Caichao Ye, Taotao Luo, Guixiang Xie, Zaifang Jiang, Ruifen Li, Hui Zhou, Xiaowan Sun, Yingzhi Huang, Jin Zhong, Fang Ye, Hu Xu, Feng Zheng, Lihong Chen, Lei Wang, Yulong Li, Youfei Guan, Xiaoyan Zhang

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