Effects of bilirubin on potassium (86Rb+) influx and ionic content in Ehrlich ascites cells |
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Authors: | Juan Lelio Corchs Raquel E Serrani Mauricio Palchick |
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Institution: | Depto. de Ciencias Fisiológicas, Fisiología, Fac. Cs. Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario y Centro de Medicina Nuclear, Hosp. Provincial de Rosario, Santa Fe 3100 y Alem 1450, Rosario 2000 Argentina |
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Abstract: | Potassium influx, intracellular potassium and sodium content and cellular volume were determined in vitro in Ehrlich ascites cells in the presence of up to 0.8 mM bilirubin in the incubation medium. Bilirubin uptake into cells as a function of bilirubin concentration in the incubation medium increased linearly with a molar bilirubin/albumin ratio of 20 : 1. Potassium influx and intracellular content decreased while cellular volume increased after 180 min of incubation of cells in bilirubin at a molar bilirubin/albumin ratio of 20 : 1. At a bilirubin/albumin ratio 2 : 1, potassium influx decreased, cellular volume remained unchanged, and bilirubin uptake into cells became saturated at bilirubin concentrations greater than 0.3 mM. It is suggested that bilirubin-induced alterations in potassium gradients across cell membranes may play a role in toxic effects of bilirubin on cells. |
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Keywords: | Bilirubin (Ehrlich ascites cell) |
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