title: Erythrocyte Na+ and K+ transport systems in children with Bartter syndrome: increase in passive sodium permeability.
abstract: Na+ and K+ intracellular content was studied in five children with Bartter syndrome and their age and race-paired controls. Na+ and K+ pump (ouabain sensitive) fluxes, Na+-K+ co-transport (furosemide sensitive), and rate constants of passive Na+ and K+ permeability were determined in each patient and control and also in six parents. The results show that in Bartter syndrome, there is a significant increase in the rate constant of passive Na+ permeability without any change in passive K+ permeability. This increase in the rate constant of passive permeability might explain at least partially the increased intracellular Na+ concentration also found in these patients. Moreover, the maximal rate of ouabain sensitive Na+ efflux was increased slightly, and co-transport fluxes were variable. Parents of patients had normal erythrocyte fluxes.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001477:Bartter Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005665:Furosemide / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000378:metabolism*; D007223:Infant; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism*; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D010042:Ouabain; D005665:Furosemide; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium