Volume changes induced by osmotic stress in freshly isolated rat hippocampal neurons
Volume changes induced by osmotic stress in freshly isolated rat hippocampal neurons
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DOI:
10.1007/s004240050734
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发表时间:
1998-11-01
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Wadman, WJ
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作者:
Aitken, PG;Borgdorff, AJ;Wadman, WJ
The degree to which osmotic stress changes the volume of mammalian central neurons has not previously been determined. We isolated CA1 pyramidal cells and measured cell volume in four different ways. Extracellular osmolarity (pi(o)) was lowered by omitting varying amounts of NaCl and raised by adding mannitol; the extremes of pi(o) tested ranged from 134 to 396 mosm/kg. When pi(o) was reduced, cell swelling varied widely. We distinguished three types of cells according to their response: "yielding cells" whose volume began to increase immediately; "delayed response cells" which swelled after a latent period of 2 min or more; and "resistant cells" whose volume did not change during exposure to hypoosmotic solution. When pi(o) was raised, most cells shrank slowly, reaching minimal volume in 15-20 min. We observed neither a regulatory volume decrease nor an increase. We conclude that the water permeability of the membrane of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons is low compared to that of other cell types. The mechanical support of the plasma membrane given by the cytoskeleton may contribute to the resistance to swelling and protect neurons against swelling-induced damage.