title: Basolateral transport pathways for K+ and Cl- in rabbit proximal tubule: effects on cell volume.
abstract: To characterize the nature of K+ and Cl- transport pathways across basolateral membrane of rabbit proximal convoluted tubule, we used quantitative video microscopy to measure cell volume changes induced by rapid basolateral K+ and Cl- concentration changes. Elevating basolateral K+ resulted in cell swelling, which was largely inhibited by replacement of basolateral Cl- with cyclamate (85%) or by addition of 2 mM Ba2+ (72%). Substitution of basolateral Cl- by NO3- enhanced cell swelling, whereas substitution of Cl- by I- did not affect the K(+)-induced volume changes. Removal of Cl- from the bath reversed the cell swelling induced by raising K+ in the bath. Steady-state cell volume was 28% greater in hypotonic medium (250 mosmol/kgH2O) than in hypertonic medium (350 mosmol/kgH2O), and the rate of increase in cell volume induced by raising K+ was three times higher in hypotonic than in hypertonic medium. Substitution of Cl- by NO3- did not alter the effect of medium osmolality on K(+)-induced cell swelling, whereas addition of 0.2 mM diphenylamine-2-carboxylate inhibited the response (63%). We conclude that K(+)-induced cell swelling results from entry of K+ and Cl- into the cell across the basolateral membrane; it is proposed that transport of KCl across the basolateral cell membrane proceeds largely through two separate conductive pathways for K+ and Cl-. Cell swelling activates KCl transport occurring via K+ and Cl- channels across the basolateral membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schild
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Aronson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giebisch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000502:physiology; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability / Q000502:physiology; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007687:Kidney Tubules, Proximal / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000502:physiology; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D015221:Potassium Channels; D011188:Potassium