title: Effects of pH on Ca2+i, Na+i, and pHi of MDCK cells: Na(+)-Ca2+ and Na(+)-H+ antiporter interactions.
abstract: The effects of high and low extracellular pH (8.0 and 6.8) on the intracellular concentration of Ca2+, Na+, and H+ were measured in perfused Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells cast in agarose gel threads. Cytosolic free Ca2+ (Ca2+i) was measured with aequorin, while intracellular Na+ (Na+i) and H+ (Hi+ or pHi) were determined with the fluorescent indicators SBFI and BCECF, respectively. In addition, H+ secretion was assayed by the pH-stat method, and Na+ or Ca2+ fluxes were measured with 22Na or 45Ca, respectively. H+ secretion was significantly depressed by several experimental conditions that are known to inhibit the Na(+)-H+ antiporter: H+ secretion decreased 44% in the presence of 10(-5) M ethylisopropylamiloride, 49% in Na+o-free media, 44% in the presence of 10(-4) M ouabain, and 32% in the presence of 10(-4) M 8-bromoadenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate. In addition, pHi decreased by 0.2 pH units in Na+o-free media. Finally, recovery from an intracellular acidosis evoked by 20 mM NH4Cl pulse required the presence of extracellular Na+. When the extracellular pH (pHo) was increased from 7.4 to 8.0, H+ secretion increased 58% from 17.5 to 27.7 nmol.min-1.mg protein-1 and Na+ influx increased 48%. As a result, pHi rose from 7.43 to 7.71 and Na+i increased from 15.6 to 19.7 mM. Finally, Ca2+i rose from 120 to 268 nM. These results suggest that the high pHo stimulated the Na(+)-H+ antiporter, and the subsequent rise in Na+i decreased the Na+ electrochemical potential, thereby activating the reverse mode of Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange (Ca2+ influx vs. Na+ efflux) which led to the rise in Ca2+i.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Borle
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bender
mesh_terms: D000643:Ammonium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007668:Kidney; D007700:Kinetics; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*; D019831:Sodium-Calcium Exchanger; D017923:Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D019831:Sodium-Calcium Exchanger; D017923:Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers; D000643:Ammonium Chloride; D012964:Sodium; D002118:Calcium