title: Modulation of Na+/K+ pump in intact erythrocytes by cardioglycosides, steroid hormones and ouabain-like compounds.
abstract: 1. Pure erythrocytes preparations, free from platelets and white cells, were incubated for a long time without hemolysis. 2. Dose-response experiments performed with (a) cardioglycosides (ouabain and K-strophantoside), (b) steroid hormones and their glucuronides (tetrahydrocortisol, oestradiol and the respective 3-glucuronic derivatives) and (c) ouabain-like compounds purified in our laboratory (0.7 kDa and 2-4 kDa respectively) emphasise a modulatory effect [activation of Na+ efflux rate and K+ uptake at very low ligand concentrations, inhibition at higher levels; maximum enhancement of cation transport: (a) and (b) 10-0.1 nM (+40-50%), (c) 1-0.01 nM (2.5-fold)]. 3. Binding experiments show upward-curved Scatchard graphs, with the Kd values of 50 nM and 18 microM and the Bmax values of 10.2 and 984.5 fmol/100 microliters RBC (red blood cells) respectively.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Università di Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giunta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cavaletto
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pergola
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pessione
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bracchino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002301:Cardiac Glycosides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000502:physiology*; D013256:Steroids / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002301:Cardiac Glycosides; D013256:Steroids; D010042:Ouabain; D012964:Sodium; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D011188:Potassium