Sidium-dependent ion cotransport in steady-state Ehrlich ascites tumor cells |
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Authors: | Charles Levinson |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Physiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78284 San Antonio, Texas |
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Abstract: | Summary The Ehrlich tumor cell possesses and anion-cation cotransport system which operates as a bidirectional exchanger during the physiological steady state. This cotransport system, like that associated with the volume regulatory mechanism (i.e. coupled net uptake of Cl–+Na+ and/or K+) is Cl–-selective and furosemide-sensitive, suggesting the same mechanism operating in two different modes. Since Na+ has an important function in the volume regulatory response, its role in steady-state cotransport was investigated. In the absence of Na+, ouabain-insensitive K+ and DIDS-insensitive Cl– transport (KCl cotransport) are low and equivalent to that found in 150mm Na+ medium containing furosemide. Increasing the Na+] results in parallel increases in K+ and Cl– transport. The maximum rate of each (18 to 20 meq/(kg dry wt)·min) is reached at about 20mm Na+ and is maintained up to 55mm. Thus, over the range 1 to 55mm Na+ the stoichiometry of KCl cotransport is 11. In contrast to K+ and Cl–, furosemide-sensitive Na+ transport is undetectable until the Na+] exceeds 50mm. From 50 to 150mm Na+, it progressively rises to 7 meq/(kg dry wt)·min, while K+ and Cl– transport decrease to 9 and 16 meq/(kg dry wt)·min, respectively. Thus, at 150mm Na+ the stoichiometric relationship between Cl–, Na+ and K+ is 211. These results are consistent with the proposal that the Cl–-dependent cation cotransport system when operating during the steady state mediates the exchange of KCl for KCl or NaCl for NaCl; the relative proportion of each determined by the extracellular Na+]. |
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Keywords: | Na+ K+ Cl– cotransport furosemide DIDS Ehrlich cells |
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