title: Hydrogen transport in papillary collecting duct of rabbit kidney.
abstract: To examine the cellular mechanisms of H+ transfer in rabbit papillary collecting duct (PCD), the 5,5-[14C]dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione-derived cell pH (pHi), the [3H]triphenylmethylphosphonium-derived membrane potential (Em), the lumen-to-cell Na+ concentration gradient [( Na+]o/[Na+]i), and cell potassium and chloride concentrations were studied at 37 degrees C in separated PCD from rabbits pretreated with deoxycorticosterone acetate. The variations in cell pH values were used as an index of changes in H+ secretion. Under standard conditions pHi was 7.30 +/- 0.04, [Na+]o/[Na+]i was 2.46 +/- 0.43, Em was 78 +/- 7 mV (cell negative), [K+]i was 105 +/- 10 mM, and [Cl-]i was 33 +/- 6 mM; the value of pHi thus remained higher than expected if H+ ions were passively distributed (6.13). Acetazolamide, 10(-4) M, alkalinized the cells. When [Na+]o/[Na+]i was reduced (low-Na+ medium or 10(-3) M ouabain), the cells did not acidify, suggesting that net H+ secretion did not decrease; also, pHi was not linked to the variations in the transmembrane chloride concentration gradients. When the cells were depolarized (low-Na+ medium), they became more alkaline; when the cells were hyperpolarized (10(-4) M amiloride), they became more acid; minor change in Em (ouabain) was associated with no change in pHi. It is concluded that: 1) H+ is actively secreted into the lumen; 2) active H+ secretion may not be secondary, via electroneutral Na+:H+ countertransport or HCl cotransport, but probably occurs via a primary H+ pump; 3) variations in Em probably affect pHi by acting on both the active H+ transport system and passive movements of HCO-3 (or its equivalent).
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prigent
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bichara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paillard
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000494:pharmacology; D000584:Amiloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D007671:Kidney Concentrating Ability; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000378:metabolism*; D007685:Kidney Tubules, Collecting / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D003470:Culture Media; D007473:Ion Channels; D010042:Ouabain; D000584:Amiloride; D006859:Hydrogen; D012964:Sodium; D000086:Acetazolamide; D011188:Potassium