四种生态型芦苇叶中离子分布对生境的生理适应

采用X射线微区分析技术 ,测定了 4种生态型芦苇 (Phragmitesaustralis (CaV .)Trin .exSteud .)叶的表皮泡状细胞、叶肉细胞和叶脉维管束鞘细胞离子的含量。结果表明 :沼泽芦苇的鞘细胞内 ,K 、Na 、Ca2 、Mg2 和Cl-分布均较叶肉细胞和泡状细胞高。沙丘芦苇的泡状细胞中Ca2 分布较叶肉细胞和鞘细胞高 ,而Mg2 在其叶肉细胞 ,以及K 、Na 和Cl- 在其鞘细胞内分布均较高。在轻度盐化草甸芦苇的叶肉细胞内分布较多的Na 和Mg2 ,而在鞘细胞内K 、Ca2 和Cl- 的分布均较叶肉细胞和泡状细胞为高。重度盐化草甸芦苇的泡状细胞内Na 和Mg2 的分布较多 ;同样 ,在叶肉细胞中K 、Ca2 和Cl- 的分布也较多。最后 ,讨论了上述各种离子在不同生态型芦苇叶内分布的状况 ,以及与其环境适应的生理意义。     

四种生态型芦苇叶片结构的研究

采用光学显微镜和电子显微镜对４种生态型芦苇（ＰｈｒａｇｍｉｔｅｓｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｓＴｒｉｎ．）叶解剖结构及叶脉维管束鞘细胞超微结构进行了观察研究。结果表明,沼泽芦苇维管束鞘细胞内含物较少,维管束鞘细胞叶绿体呈近圆形,超微结构与典型Ｃ３植物小麦鞘细胞的相似,基粒发育退化,不含淀粉粒;沙丘芦苇鞘细胞内含物较多,鞘细胞叶绿体呈近椭圆形,超微结构与典型Ｃ４植物玉米的相似,具有不发达的基粒;重度盐化草甸芦苇鞘细胞内含物则较沼泽芦苇多,而较沙丘芦苇少,鞘细胞叶绿体形态、超微结构与沙丘芦苇相似;轻度盐化草甸芦苇鞘细胞内含物与沙丘芦苇相似,但是,其鞘细胞含有与沼泽芦苇鞘细胞内叶绿体形态相似的近圆形以及与沙丘芦苇和重度盐化草甸芦苇鞘细胞内形态相似的近椭圆形两种形态的叶绿体。表明生长在同一地区不同环境中的４种生态型芦苇的光合结构发生了深刻的变异,表现出从Ｃ３向Ｃ４进化的明显趋势。     

NaCl胁迫对2个杨树品系扦插苗生长及体内离子含量和运输的影响

以杨树(Populus spp.)品系“南杨1号”(Nanyang No.1)和“南杨2号”(Nanyang No.2)为实验材料,研究了不同浓度(0、75和150 mmol·L-1)NaCl胁迫条件下2个杨树品系扦插苗生长及不同器官中离子(N、P、K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+和Cl-)含量与运输的差异.结果表明:随NaCl浓度的提高,2个杨树品系的单株干质量以及“南杨1号”的根冠比均逐渐降低,但“南杨2号”的根冠比呈现先增大后减小的趋势;除P和Mg2+含量外,2个品系根、新生枝条和叶片中营养元素的含量均逐渐降低,Na+和Cl-含量以及Na+/K+和Na+/Ca2+比值均逐渐增加,但Na+和Cl-含量以及Na+/K+和Na+/Ca2+比值的增幅在根中均最高、在叶片中均最小.在150 mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫条件下,2个品系的单株干质量和根冠比以及根、新生枝条和叶片中N、P、K+、Ca2+和Mg2+含量均最低,Na+和Cl-含量以及Na+/K+和Na+/Ca2+比值均最高,且与对照有显著差异.在NaCl胁迫条件下,2个品系从根到新生枝条、从新生枝条到叶片的离子运输相对选择性比率RSK+,Na+和RSCa2+,Na+基本上均小于对照,其中,从根到新生枝条的RSx+,Na+和RSCa2+,Na+均大于从新生枝条到叶片.总体上看,在NaCl胁迫条件下“南杨2号”的单株干质量和根冠比、各器官的N和P含量、不同器官间的RSK+Na+和RSCa2+,Na+均高于“南杨1号”,“南杨2号”各器官的Na+和Cl-含量以及Na+/K+和Na+/Ca2+比值的增幅均低于“南杨1号”.综合分析结果表明:NaCl胁迫对2个杨树品系扦插苗的生长及体内离子的分布及运输均有一定的影响,但总体上看,“南杨2号”对NaCl胁迫的耐性优于“南杨1号”.     

胡杨披针形叶与宽卵形叶的渗透调节能力的差异

以胡杨披针形叶和宽卵形叶作为实验材料,对其组织水平的离子含量及不同类型细胞的离子分布特征、可溶性有机渗透调节物质的含量、液泡膜H+-ATPase的活性进行了测定。结果表明,Na+、Cl-、K+、Ca2+等离子的分布在两种叶片及不同细胞中有差异,主要表现为宽卵形叶中Na+、Cl-的含量分别为披针形叶的111.2%和118.4%,Na/K值和Na/Ca值分别为0.75和1.78,均高于披针形叶的。宽卵形叶的栅栏细胞的Na/K值和Na/Ca值较其维管束鞘细胞的高,而披针形叶的则正相反;宽卵形叶较披针形叶含有较高浓度的可溶性糖和脯氨酸,分别为514和0.751μmol·g-1FW,而甜菜碱的含量较低,为0.703μmol·g-1FW;宽卵形叶的液泡膜H+-ATPase的活性较披针形叶的高15.47%。以上结果表明胡杨宽卵形叶的渗透调节能力较强于披针形叶。本文还对两种叶片对胡杨适应其盐渍化生境的贡献进行了讨论。     

NaCl胁迫对玉米幼苗不同器官离子含量的影响

在实验室水培条件下,研究了NaCl胁迫下玉米幼苗不同器官中Na+、K+,Ca2+,Mg 2+和Cl-含量的变化.结果表明:玉米各个部分Na+和Cl-含量、Na+/K+和Na+/Ca2+比值均随着培养液中NaCl浓度的增加而迅速提高,Na+,K+和Cl-含量的变化幅度为根系>成熟叶叶鞘>生长叶>成熟叶叶片,玉米幼苗根系最易受外界离子浓度的影响,叶片受外界环境影响较小;各器官中Ca2+、Mg2+对盐胁迫的响应不一致,NaCl胁迫使根系中Ca2+、Mg2+含量下降,成熟叶叶鞘中Mg2+含量变化规律性不明显,而NaCl胁迫下,成熟叶叶片中Ca2+、Mg2+含量增加;玉米幼苗具有拒Na+机制,具有一定的耐盐性,它的耐盐性是通过根和成熟叶叶鞘来实现的,Na+主要贮存在根系和成熟叶叶鞘中,而向成熟叶叶片和生长叶中运输较少;成熟叶叶鞘同时还具有拒Cl-能力.     

外源EBR对NaCl胁迫下燕麦幼苗无机离子吸收、运输和分配的影响

为了探讨外源2,4-表油菜素内酯(2,4-epibrassinolide,EBR)诱导燕麦(Avena sativa L.)幼苗抗盐性的效果及其生理调节机制,以"青引2号"和"加燕2号"燕麦为材料,研究NaCl胁迫下施用外源EBR对燕麦幼苗无机离子吸收、运输和分配的影响。结果表明:100mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫下,"青引2号"和"加燕2号"燕麦幼苗叶片和根系中的Na+、Cl-含量均显著升高,对阳离子的吸收产生了拮抗作用,导致燕麦幼苗叶片和根系中的K+、Ca2+、Mg2+、Mn2+、Fe2+、Zn2+、Cu2+含量显著降低,离子稳态平衡被打破;100 mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫下,施用0.01μmol·L-1外源EBR后,"青引2号"和"加燕2号"燕麦幼苗叶片和根系中的Na+和Cl-含量显著降低,促进了燕麦幼苗根系对K+、Ca2+、Mg2+、Fe2+、Mn2+、Cu2+和Zn2+的吸收,叶片和根系中K+/Na+、Cl-/Na+、Ca2+/Na+、Mg2+/Na+、Fe2+/Na+、Mn2+/Na+、Cu2+/Na+和Zn2+/Na+显著升高,并且有效调控燕麦幼苗体内无机离子的运输比和阳离子的运输选择性比率,离子稳态重新达到平衡状态;说明外源EBR能够缓解NaCl胁迫下Na+和Cl-对燕麦幼苗所造成的离子毒害作用,有效调控燕麦幼苗对无机离子的选择性吸收、运输和分配,对维持燕麦幼苗体内的离子稳态平衡具有正向调控作用。     

3种药赏两用植物对滨海盐碱土改良效应的比较

为比较种植药赏两用植物对滨海盐碱土的改良效应,采用实生栽培方法种植了薄荷(Mentha haplocalyxBriq.)、地榆(Sanguisorba officinalis L.)和枸杞(Lycium chinense Mill.)1年生植株,对不同土层的pH值以及可溶性盐和主要离子含量的变化进行了比较分析。结果表明:种植3种植物后,0～10、10～20和20～30 cm土层的pH值以及可溶性盐、K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+、Cl-和SO42-含量均有不同程度的变化,且以0～10 cm土层的变化相对明显,并且各土层的离子组成也有所改变。种植3种植物后,0～10和10～20 cm土层的pH值以及0～10 cm土层的可溶性盐含量均低于对照,其中,地榆种植土壤pH值及枸杞种植土壤可溶性盐含量的降低效应最明显。种植3种植物后,各土层的Ca2+含量及10～20和20～30 cm土层的K+和Mg2+含量均极显著高于对照,各土层的Na+含量及0～10 cm土层的Cl-含量、10～20和20～30 cm土层的SO42-含量均极显著低于对照;不同土层的K+/Na+值均高于对照、(K++Na+)/(Ca2++Mg2+)值均低于对照、主要阳离子(Ca2+、K+和Mg2+)的交换量总和均明显增加。总体上,地榆和枸杞对土壤中K+及Ca2+和Mg2+含量、K+/Na+值、主要阳离子(Ca2+、K+和Mg2+)交换量总和的提高效应以及对Na+含量、(K++Na+)/(Ca2++Mg2+)值的降低作用均较强,而薄荷的作用均较弱。研究结果显示:供试的3种药赏两用植物对盐碱地均具有明显的改良作用,其中枸杞和地榆的改良效果较好。     

外源EBR对NaCl胁迫下燕麦幼苗无机离子吸收、运输和分配的影响

为了探讨外源2,4-表油菜素内酯(2,4-epibrassinolide,EBR)诱导燕麦(Avena sativa L.)幼苗抗盐性的效果及其生理调节机制,以"青引2号"和"加燕2号"燕麦为材料,研究NaCl胁迫下施用外源EBR对燕麦幼苗无机离子吸收、运输和分配的影响。结果表明:100mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫下,"青引2号"和"加燕2号"燕麦幼苗叶片和根系中的Na+、Cl-含量均显著升高,对阳离子的吸收产生了拮抗作用,导致燕麦幼苗叶片和根系中的K+、Ca2+、Mg2+、Mn2+、Fe2+、Zn2+、Cu2+含量显著降低,离子稳态平衡被打破; 100 mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫下,施用0.01μmol·L-1外源EBR后,"青引2号"和"加燕2号"燕麦幼苗叶片和根系中的Na+和Cl-含量显著降低,促进了燕麦幼苗根系对K+、Ca2+、Mg2+、Fe2+、Mn2+、Cu2+和Zn2+的吸收,叶片和根系中K+/Na+、Cl-/Na+、Ca2+/Na+、Mg2+/Na+、Fe2+/Na+、Mn2+/Na+、Cu2+/Na+和Zn2+/Na+显著升高,并且有效调控燕麦幼苗体内无机离子的运输比和阳离子的运输选择性比率,离子稳态重新达到平衡状态;说明外源EBR能够缓解NaCl胁迫下Na+和Cl-对燕麦幼苗所造成的离子毒害作用,有效调控燕麦幼苗对无机离子的选择性吸收、运输和分配,对维持燕麦幼苗体内的离子稳态平衡具有正向调控作用。     

NaCl胁迫对番茄嫁接苗生物量及离子含量的影响

以影武者为砧木,宝大903为接穗,研究了NaCl胁迫下番茄嫁接苗与接穗自根苗在生物量及Na 、K 、Ca2 、Mg2 、Cl-等含量方面的差异.结果显示,NaCl胁迫下,嫁接苗生长受抑制程度较轻;嫁接苗和自根苗Na 、Cl-含量增长幅度最大的部位均是叶片,嫁接苗增长幅度小于自根苗;K 、Ca2 、Mg2 含量下降幅度最大的部位均是根系,嫁接苗下降幅度小于自根苗;嫁接苗的K /Na 值、Ca2 /Na 值显著高于自根苗,说明嫁接苗选择性吸收K 、Ca2 能力显著强于自根苗.结果表明,NaCl胁迫下嫁接苗体内离子分布的区域化优于自根苗,耐盐性强于自根苗.     

成都市冬季不同粒径大气颗粒物水溶性无机离子的变化特征

利用Anderson冲击式分级采样器,在2010年冬季采集了成都市城东区不同粒径的大气颗粒物样品,分析了9种水溶性离子(SO42-、NO3-、Cl-、F-、NH4+、Ca2+、Mg2+、K+、Na+)的含量,并探讨其分布变化特征.SO42-、NO3-、NH4+、Cl-、K+、Na+等离子主要集中在粒径为3.3～0.65μm的细颗粒物中,而Ca2+、Mg2+则集中在粒径为11 ～4.7μm的粗颗粒物中.SO42-、NO3-、NH4+、Ca2+是主要的无机离子;在不同天气条件下,5O42-、NO3-的质量浓度按雾天、阴天、雨天递减,且雾天较阴天高2.5倍左右,较雨天高5倍左右,而其他离子也高出2倍左右;在不同粒径颗粒物中[NO3-]/[SO42-]比值均较小(＜1),说明成都市目前仍然以固定(燃煤)污染源为主,移动污染源(汽车尾气)的影响正逐步增强.     

Anatomical and chemical characteristics of foliar vascular bundles in four reed ecotypes adapted to different habitats

We investigated the anatomical and chemical characteristics of the foliar vascular bundles in four ecotypes of common reed (Phragmites communis Trin.) inhabiting the desert region of northwest China: swamp reed (SR), low-salt meadow reed (LSMR), high-salt meadow reed (HSMR), and dune reed (DR). The cell walls of the vascular systems of all four ecotypes exhibited bright autofluorescence. Compared to SR, the three terrestrial ecotypes, LSMR, HSMR and DR, had higher percentages of bundle sheath cell areas, lower percentages of xylem and phloem areas, lower xylem/phloem ratios, and higher frequencies of leaf veins. In addition to differences in the autofluorescence intensity and the morphology of the detached cell walls of the vascular bundle sheath, the three terrestrial ecotypes also exhibited anatomical differences in the outerface tangential walls of the bundle sheath and higher frequencies of pit fields in the walls in comparison to SR. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy spectra of the vascular bundle cell walls differed greatly among the tissues of the different ecotypes as well as within different tissues within each ecotype. Histochemical methods revealed that although pectins were present in all bundle tissue cell walls, large amounts of unesterified pectin were present in the phloem cell walls, especially in the salt reed ecotypes LSMR and HSMR, and large quantities of highly methyl-esterified pectin were present in the xylem and sclerenchyma cell walls of the SR and DR ecotypes. Differences were observed in the lignification and suberization of the xylem and sclerenchyma cell walls of the four ecotypes, but the phloem and bundle sheath cell walls were generally similar. These results suggest that the adaptation of common reed, a hydrophytic species, to saline or drought-prone dunes triggers changes in the anatomical and chemical characteristics of the foliar vascular bundle tissues. These alterations, including higher percentages of bundle sheath areas and lower percentages of xylem and phloem areas and their ratios, changes in the chemical compositions and modifications of the cell walls of different vascular bundle tissues, and differences in the deposition of major cell wall components in the walls of different vascular bundle tissues, could contribute to the high resistance of reeds to extreme habitats such as saline and drought-prone dunes.     

四种生态型芦苇叶片结构的研究

The leaf anatomy and uhrastructure of the vascular bundle sheath cells of four ecotypes of reed (Phragmites communis Trin. ) were observed with light and electron microscope. The four ecotypes were the swamp reed, dune reed, heavy salt meadow reed and the light salt meadow reed. It was shown that the intracellular content of the vascular bundle sheath cells of the swamp reed was lower than that of the dune reed; that of the heavy salt meadow reed was between that of the former two reeds and that of the light salt meadow reed and that of the light salt meadow reed was similar to the dune reed. The chloroplasts in the swamp reed were round-shaped with poorly developed grana. Starch grains were not visualized. The uhrastructure of their chloroplasts were similar to those in the typical C3 plants as wheat. By contrast, the chloroplasts in the vascular bundle cells of the dune reed were elliptical with their structure similar to that of the typical C4 plants as maize. These chloroplasts contained some poorly developed grana thykloid. The chloroplasts of the vascular bundle sheath cells in the heavy salt meadow reed were similar to those seen in the dune reed, however, those in the light salt meadow reed appeared to be beth round .and elliptical in shape. The above results suggested a great habitat variation did occur among the four ecotypes of reed in which these exists an obvious evolutional trend from C3 to C4 plants.     

Leaf anatomy and C4 photosynthetic enzymes in three reed ecotypes

Differences in leaf interveinal distances, chloroplasts distribution in bundle sheath cells (BSC) and activities of C₄ photosynthetic enzymes in the leaves of three ecotypes of Phragmites communis Trinius, namely swamp reed (SR), heavy salt meadow reed (HSMR) and dune reed (DR), occurring in the desert region of northwest China were investigated. The two terrestrial ecotypes, DR and HSMR, had denser vascular system, more and longer BSC chloroplasts and higher capacity of CO₂ concentrating mechanism of NAD-ME subtype as compared with the SR ecotype. The enhanced NADP-ME pathway in the HSMR might contribute to its adaptation to the salinity habitat.     

Photosynthetic capacity is related to the cellular and subcellular partitioning of Na+, K+ and Cl- in salt-affected barley and durum wheat

The capacity of plants to tolerate high levels of salinity depends on the ability to exclude salt from the shoot, or to tolerate high concentrations of salt in the leaf (tissue tolerance). It is widely held that a major component of tissue tolerance is the capacity to compartmentalize salt into safe storage places such as vacuoles. This mechanism would avoid toxic effects of salt on photosynthesis and other key metabolic processes. To test this, the relationship between photosynthetic capacity and the cellular and subcellular distribution of Na+, K+ and Cl- was studied in salt-sensitive durum wheat (cv. Wollaroi) and salt-tolerant barley (cv. Franklin) seedlings grown in a range of salinity treatments. Photosynthetic capacity parameters (Vcmax, Jmax) of salt-stressed Wollaroi decreased at a lower leaf Na+ concentration than in Franklin. Vacuolar concentrations of Na+, K+ and Cl- in mesophyll and epidermal cells were measured using cryo-scanning electron microscopy (SEM) X-ray microanalysis. In both species, the vacuolar Na+ concentration was similar in mesophyll and epidermal cells, whereas K+ was at higher concentrations in the mesophyll, and Cl- higher in the epidermis. The calculated cytoplasmic Na+ concentration increased to higher concentrations with increasing bulk leaf Na+ concentration in Wollaroi compared to Franklin. Vacuolar K+ concentration was lower in the epidermal cells of Franklin than Wollaroi, resulting in higher cytoplasmic K+ concentrations and a higher K+ : Na+ ratio. This study indicated that the maintenance of photosynthetic capacity (and the resulting greater salt tolerance) at higher leaf Na+ levels of barley compared to durum wheat was associated with the maintenance of higher K+, lower Na+ and the resulting higher K+ : Na+ in the cytoplasm of mesophyll cells of barley.     

A survey of photosynthetic carbon metabolism in 4 ecotypes of Phragmites australis in northwest China: Leaf anatomy, ultrastructure, and activities of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and glycollate oxidase

Four ecotypes of Phragmites australis from different habitats in northwest China were examined to compare their photosynthetic characteristics. In a swamp ecotype, the Δ ¹³C value of leaf materials was −34.0‰, and bundle sheath cells contained a small amount of organelles and round-shaped chloroplasts, as being similar to typical C₃ plants. In a dune ecotype, the Δ ¹³C value was −20.9‰ and bundle sheath cells contained oval-shaped chloroplasts with poorly-developed grana. In light and heavy salt meadow ecotypes, Δ ¹³C values were −30.6‰ and −35.6‰, respectively. The shape of bundle sheath chloroplasts in the light salt meadow ecotype was intermediate between those of the swamp and dune ecotypes. Abundance of bundle sheath organelles in the heavy salt meadow ecotype was intermediate. The swamp ecotype had photosynthetic enzyme activities typical of C₃ type plants, whereas the dune ecotype had an increased activity of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC), a key C₄ enzyme, and a decreased ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) activity. The light salt meadow and heavy salt meadow ecotypes had substantial activities of PEPC, which indicates potential for C₄ photosynthesis. These data suggest that this species evolved the C₃-like ecotype in swamp environments and the C₄-like C₃-C₄ intermediate in dune desert environments, and C₃-like C₃-C₄ intermediates in salt environments.     

盐胁迫下柚和橘幼苗体内矿质元素变化的比较研究

采用沙培法,对盐胁迫下坪山柚和福橘幼苗体内矿质元素的变化进行了研究。结果表明,随着NaCl浓度的增加,坪山柚和福橘幼苗根部及地上部Na^＋、Cl-含量增加,且相同浓度下,福橘比坪山柚高。40mmol／L NaCI胁迫下,坪山柚和福橘幼苗地上部的K^＋、Fe含量,根部的Ca^2＋、Mg^2＋、Zn含量显著下降,而根部Fe含量及地上部Zn含量显著增加。随NaCl浓度增大,坪山柚根部K^＋含量,地上部Ca^2＋、Mg^2＋含量变化不明显,而福橘根部、地上部上述离子含量在NaCl浓度≥160mmol／L时均显著下降。因此,根部K^＋含量,地上部Ca^2＋、Mg^2＋含量存在品种问差异,或许可作为耐盐性鉴定指标。NaCl胁迫降低坪山柚和福橘幼苗根部及地上部P、Mn含量,而Cu含量在较高浓度NaCl胁迫下显著增加。NaCl胁迫明显降低坪山柚和福橘幼苗地上部K^＋／Na^＋、Ca^2＋／Na^＋和Mg^2＋／Na^＋值,其中K^＋／Na^＋值的变化可考虑作为柑橘耐盐性鉴定的指标。     

Mg(Ca)-ATPase of arterial muscle cells]

We could show an ATPase in mitochondrial and microsomal fractions of sheep arteria carotis communis and arteria coronaria of cattle which can be stimulated by Ca2+ of Mg2+, respectively. The enzyme has a higher affinity for Ca2+ than for Mg2+. The maximum activity of the Mg(Ca)-ATPase was found at 2-4 mM Ca2+ or Mg2+, respectively. Higher concentrations of these ions inhibit the enzyme. Mn2+, Sr2+ and Co2+ can substitute Ca2+ in splitting of ATP by the ATPase of both fractions of ateria coronaria of cattle. The ions K+ and Na+, variation of temperature and pH and a variety of pharmacological active compounds has the same effect on the ATPase stimulated by Ca2+ or Mg2+. These findings prove that Ca2+ and Mg2+ act at the same site of the ATPase of the mitochondrial and microsomal fraction of vascular smooth muscle.     

Effects of intracellular and extracellular concentrations of Ca2+, K+, and Cl- on the Na+-dependent Mg2+ efflux in rat ventricular myocytes

Intracellular Mg2+ concentration ([Mg2+]i) was measured in rat ventricular myocytes with the fluorescent indicator furaptra (25 degrees C). After the myocytes were loaded with Mg2+, the initial rate of decrease in [Mg2+]i (initial Delta[Mg2+]i/Deltat) was estimated upon introduction of extracellular Na+, as an index of the rate of Na+-dependent Mg2+ efflux. The initial Delta[Mg2+]i/Deltat values with 140 mM [Na+]o were essentially unchanged by the addition of extracellular Ca2+ up to 1 mM (107.3+/-8.7% of the control value measured at 0 mM [Ca2+]o in the presence of 0.1 mM EGTA, n=5). Intracellular loading of a Ca2+ chelator, either BAPTA or dimethyl BAPTA, by incubation with its acetoxymethyl ester form (5 microM for 3.5 h) did not significantly change the initial Delta[Mg2+]i/Deltat: 115.2+/-7.5% (seven BAPTA-loaded cells) and 109.5+/-10.9% (four dimethyl BAPTA loaded cells) of the control values measured in the absence of an intracellular chelator. Extracellular and/or intracellular concentrations of K+ and Cl- were modified under constant [Na+]o (70 mM), [Ca2+]o (0 mM with 0.1 mM EGTA), and membrane potential (-13 mV with the amphotericin-B-perforated patch-clamp technique). None of the following conditions significantly changed the initial Delta[Mg2+]i/Deltat: 1), changes in [K+]o between 0 mM and 75 mM (65.6+/-5.0% (n=11) and 79.0+/-6.0% (n=8), respectively, of the control values measured at 140 mM [Na+]o without any modification of extracellular and intracellular K+ and Cl-); 2), intracellular perfusion with K+-free (Cs+-substituted) solution from the patch pipette in combination with removal of extracellular K+ (77.7+/-8.2%, n=8); and 3), extracellular and intracellular perfusion with K+-free and Cl--free solutions (71.6+/-5.1%, n=5). These results suggest that Mg2+ is transported in exchange with Na+, but not with Ca2+, K+, or Cl-, in cardiac myocytes.