Transepithelial acidification by cultures of rabbit proximal tubules grown on filters.
Transepithelial acidification by cultures of rabbit proximal tubules grown on filters.
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通过在过滤器上生长的兔近端小管培养物进行跨上皮酸化。
DOI:
10.1152/ajpcell.1990.259.1.c103
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1990
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Holohan,PD
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Ford,SM;Williams,PD;Grassl,S;Holohan,PD
Transepithelial acidification in the proximal tubule occurs by the simultaneous actions of the Na(+)-H+ exchanger in the brush border and the basolateral Na(+)-HCO3- cotransporter. The presence of these systems has been demonstrated for cultured cells; however, their contributions to the transepithelial movement of acid equivalents has not been confirmed in monolayers. To examine transepithelial acidification by intact cells, tubules were grown on membrane filters. Confluent cultures developed a transepithelial pH gradient within 6 h by decreasing the pH of medium in the apical chamber (6.66 +/- 0.03) while raising the basolateral pH to 7.40 +/- 0.02. Cells maintained on plastic did not acidify the medium during this time. Amiloride (10-100 microM) inhibited development of the gradient only when placed in the top chamber. 4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (SITS; 10-100 microM), which inhibits basolateral Na(+)-HCO3- cotransport, decreased the gradient only when added to the bottom. These results demonstrate that cultured proximal tubule cells can develop a transepithelial pH gradient and that the polarized distribution of the transport systems is maintained in vitro.