title: cAMP-regulated chloride currents in CHO cells.
abstract: We examined whether elevations in cAMP levels increase membrane chloride permeability in native CHO cells by measuring whole cell chloride currents and efflux of 125I and 36Cl. With 20 microM forskolin, no significant effect was seen on whole cell currents. However, 100 microM forskolin increased both whole cell chloride currents and the rate of 125I and 36Cl efflux. Forskolin-activated currents showed a linear current-voltage relationship in solutions with symmetrical chloride concentrations and reversal potential changed in the direction anticipated for a chloride-selective current when chloride was replaced with gluconate. These results indicate that native CHO cells exhibit cAMP-regulated chloride conductance pathways which become apparent only after large elevations in intracellular cAMP levels.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Mangel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basavappa
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Raymond
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Fitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D018118:Chloride Channels; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006224:Cricetinae; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D004553:Electric Conductivity / Q000187:drug effects; D007454:Iodides / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018118:Chloride Channels; D002712:Chlorides; D007454:Iodides; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D005576:Colforsin; D000242:Cyclic AMP