19 research outputs found
nuove scienze per l'amministrazione. L'origine della Spisa: tra innovazione istituzionale e normalizzazione accademica
Il volume analizza le origini della Scuola di Perfezionamento in Sceinze dell'Amministrazione e documenta l'attivt\ue0 della Scuola nei suoi cinquant'anni di eattivit\ue0, con l'apporto di una ricchissima documentazione valendosi dell'apporto di testimonainze dei protagonisti dell'epoca e di un apparto statistico documentario derivato dallo spoglio di archivi in ambito nazionale ed internazionale
Enhanced FGF23 Serum Concentrations and Phosphaturia in Gene Targeted Mice Expressing WNK-Resistant Spak
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107752.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)Background: The WNK-dependent STE20/SPS1-related proline/alanine-rich kinase (SPAK) regulates the renal thiazide sensitive NaCl cotransporter (NCC) and the renal furosemide sensitive Na(+),K(+),2Cl(-) cotransporter (NKCC2) and thus participates in the regulation of renal salt excretion, extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure. Inhibition of NCC leads to anticalciuria. Moreover, NCC is also expressed in osteoblasts where it is implicated in the regulation of bone mineralization. Osteoblasts further influence mineral metabolism by releasing the phosphaturic hormone FGF23. The present study explored, whether SPAK participates in the regulation of calcium-phosphate homeostasis. Methods: FGF23 serum levels and phosphate homeostasis were analyzed in gene targeted mice expressing SPAK resistant to WNK-dependent activation (spak(tg/tg)) and in mice expressing wild type SPAK (spak(wt/wt)). Results: Serum FGF23 level was significantly higher, urinary phosphate excretion significantly larger and serum phosphate concentration significantly lower in spak(tg/tg) mice than in spak(wt/wt) mice. Urinary calcium excretion was significantly decreased in spaktg/tg mice. Serum levels of calcitriol and PTH were not significantly different between the genotypes. Bone density was significantly increased in spak(tg/tg) mice compared to spak(wt/wt) mice. Treatment of spak(wt/wt) mice with HCT increased FGF23 serum levels, and led to phosphaturia and hypophosphatemia. Conclusions: SPAK is a strong regulator of FGF23 formation, bone mineralization and renal Ca(2+) and phosphate excretion