title: Evidence for a role of phospholipase activity in the serum stimulation of Na+ influx in human fibroblasts.
abstract: Serum stimulation of cultured human fibroblasts activates a Na+ influx via an amiloride-sensitive Na+/H+ exchange system. Evidence is presented which indicates that phospholipase activity is an important component of the mechanism by which mitogen receptor occupation leads to activation of Na+/H+ exchange. Serum stimulation of Na+ flux is effectively blocked by inhibitors of phospholipase activity such as mepacrine and U-1002. The Ki values for inhibition of Na+ flux by these agents (10 microM and 18 microM, respectively) are comparable to their Ki values for inhibition of serum-stimulated arachidonic acid release. In contrast, the activation of Na+ influx produced by the divalent cation A23187 is not affected by phospholipase inhibitors indicating that these agents specifically block mitogen activation of Na+ flux rather than nonspecifically disrupting the membrane's ability to perform Na+/H+ exchange. The phospholipase activator melittin stimulates Na+ influx in the absence of mitogens at concentrations that cause a comparable stimulation of arachidonic acid release. The melittin-stimulated Na+ influx is inhibited by amiloride and mepacrine, suggesting that melittin activation of phospholipase activity leads to the activation of the Na+/H+ exchange system. In addition, chronic treatment of cells with dexamethasone, which is known to induce an endogenous phospholipase inhibitor in human fibroblasts, leads to a substantial inhibition of the serum stimulation of both Na+ influx and arachidonic acid release. When taken together, these data support the involvement of phospholipase activity in the serum stimulation of the Na+/H+ exchange system.
mesh_terms: D000584:Amiloride / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008555:Melitten / Q000494:pharmacology; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000097:blood*; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011796:Quinacrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D008934:Mitogens; D011412:Propanolamines; C013407:benzamil; D008555:Melitten; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; C038543:1-(benzylmethylamino)-3-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-3-tolyl)oxy-2-propanol; D000584:Amiloride; D003907:Dexamethasone; D012964:Sodium; D010740:Phospholipases; D011796:Quinacrine