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Aldosterone Effect On Hydrogen Ion

The effect of aldosterone on hydrogen ions is related to the balance of water and salt in the body and the homeostasis of acid and base. Aldosterone is a halocorticoid hormone secreted by the globular zone of the adrenal cortex. It works in the renal tubules and collecting ducts.

Aldosterone can enhance the reabsorption of sodium ions in the far convoluted tubules and collecting ducts, and at the same time promote the secretion of potassium ions and hydrogen ions. When aldosterone secretion increases, the activity of sodium-potassium pumps in the epithelial cells of the far convoluted tubules and collecting ducts increases, pumping sodium ions inside the cells to the intercellular space and pumping potassium ions outside the cells into the cells. During this process, the concentration of hydrogen ions in the cells increases relatively, and then through the hydrogen-sodium exchange mechanism, hydrogen ions are secreted into the tubular fluid, which enhances the acidity of the urine and decreases the concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood, resulting in an increase in blood pH and a tendency to alkalosis.

On the contrary, if the secretion of aldosterone is reduced, the reabsorption of sodium ions in the remote convoluted tubules and collecting tubules is weakened, the secretion of potassium ions and hydrogen ions is also reduced, the acidity of the urine is reduced, the concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood is increased, the pH value of the blood is reduced, or acidosis is caused.

The regulatory effect of aldosterone on hydrogen ions is crucial for maintaining the acid-base balance of the body. It is related to many physiological processes. Once this regulatory mechanism is unbalanced, it will lead to a