title: Polarity and transport properties of rabbit kidney proximal tubule cells on collagen IV-coated porous membranes.
abstract: A high degree of functional polarity has been obtained in primary cultures of rabbit kidney proximal tubule cells grown on collagen IV-coated porous membranes. Tight confluency was attained 6 days after seeding and maintained for at least 6 more days, as shown by analysis of paracellular inulin diffusion. From day 6 onward, L-lactate, ammonia, and D-glucose concentration gradient and a pH difference of approximately 1 unit developed between the two nutrient medium compartments. Confluent monolayers expressed organic ion transport properties higher than those formerly reported for other cell models. Transcellular transport of 20 microM tetraethylammonium was directed from basal to apical compartment and was specifically inhibited by mepiperphenidol (1 mM). Unidirectional transport of 2.4 microM p-aminohippurate also occurred from basal to apical compartment, was saturable, and specifically inhibited by probenecid (1 mM). These results suggest that rabbit kidney proximal tubule cells, cultured under the experimental conditions described here, may be a useful model for the in vitro study of highly polarized renal transport processes.
authors.affiliation: Departement de Toxicologie, Roussel Uclaf, Romainville, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Genestie
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Morin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vannier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lorenzon
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000838:Anions / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D001692:Biological Transport; D002412:Cations / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D016764:Cell Polarity; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003094:Collagen; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D007444:Inulin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D007687:Kidney Tubules, Proximal / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D002412:Cations; D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D000641:Ammonia; D007444:Inulin; D003094:Collagen; D005947:Glucose