The apical surface of canine chief cell monolayers resists H+ back-diffusion.
The apical surface of canine chief cell monolayers resists H+ back-diffusion.
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犬主细胞单层的顶端表面抵抗 H 反向扩散。
作者:
Sanders,MJ;Ayalon,A;Roll,M;Soll,AH
The resistance of the gastric mucosa to acid and peptic injury is reflected by a resistance to the back-diffusion of H+from gastric lumen to blood1,2. The nature of this ‘barrier’, however, remains undefined. Using Ussing chambers, we have now studied the acid-barrier function of monolayers prepared from dispersed canine fundic chief cells3. These monolayers secrete pepsinogen in response to stimulation4. We found that, on acidification of the apical solution topH 2, transepithelial resistance (R) increased 2.6-fold and the monolayers maintained this 1:100,000 H+concentration gradient for more than 4 h. The addition of aspirin to the acidified apical solution caused a rapid decay inR, as did acidification of the basolateral solution to apH < 5.5. Ouabaintreated monolayers displayed the rise in R expected with apical acidification, while potential difference (V) and short-circuit current (Isc) decreased essentially to zero, indicating impermeability to H+. However, if the integrity of the ouabaintreated monolayers was disrupted by low apicalpH, H+permeation occurred, reflected by anIscthat was dependent on the H+gradient across monolayers. These data indicate that the apical surface of chief cells is a very tight barrier to H+diffusion and may be an important element resisting acid-peptic injury.