title: Chloride self exchange in Ehrlich ascites cells. Inhibition by furosemide and 4-acetamido-4'-isothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid.
abstract: The effects of furosemide and 4-acetamido-4'-isothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (SITS) on steady-state Cl- flux were studied in Ehrlich mouse ascites cells. At 10 mM, furosemide inhibited isotopically-determined Cl- flux by 86% without changing cell Cl- content, indicating that influx and efflux were depressed by the same amount. These results suggest that at least 86% of the steady-state Cl- flux may occur as a one for one exchange. Half of the inhibitory effect was not reversed by vigorous washing with albumin-Ringer. A smaller portion of steady-state Cl- flux was inhibited by SITS. The maximum effect of SITS was reached near 0.6 mM; at this concentration Cl- flux was reduced by 37% without an alteration in cell Cl- content. Possible competition of environment Cl- and SITS was investigated by replacing environment Cl- with acetate or NO3. These anions reduced the efficacy of SITS because they depressed cell Cl- turnover themselves, apparently acting on the same exchange process.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D005665:Furosemide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D013267:Stilbenes; D005665:Furosemide