title: Evidence for apical sodium proton exchange in macula densa cells.
abstract: These studies were performed to determine if changes in luminal sodium chloride concentration ([NaCl]) might alter macula densa intracellular pH. Isolated thick ascending limbs with attached glomeruli were bathed in a 150 mM NaCl Ringer's solution and perfused in vitro with a 25 mM NaCl solution; N-methyl-D-glucamine cyclamate was used to substitute for NaCl. Macula densa cells were loaded with BCECF and intracellular pH was monitored using a microscope based-dual excitation photometer system. Control intracellular pH for all experiments in which tubules were initially perfused with 25 mM NaCl averaged 7.22 +/- 0.06; N = 28. Increasing luminal [NaCl] from 25 to 150 mM elevated macula densa pH by 0.15 +/- 0.03 (N = 6; P < 0.05) while increasing just luminal [Na] from 25 to 150 mM alkalinized macula densa cells by 0.17 +/- 0.05 (N = 6; P < 0.05). In addition, there was a highly significant linear relationship between luminal [Na] and intracellular pH between 25 and 150 mM NaCl. Other studies were performed to assess the effects of amiloride, an inhibitor of Na:H exchange, on macula densa intracellular pH. Addition of amiloride, to the 25 mM NaCl perfusate acidified macula densa cells by 0.09 +/- 0.03 (N = 6; P < 0.001) and significantly attenuated the increase in pH obtained when luminal [NaCl] was raised from 25 to 150 mM. Other studies evaluated the effects of inhibition of Na:2Cl:K cotransport on macula densa pH.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laamarti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higdon
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lapointe
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000584:Amiloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007424:Intracellular Fluid / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D017136:Ion Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D007686:Kidney Tubules, Distal / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D011817:Rabbits; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D017923:Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D017923:Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D000584:Amiloride; D012964:Sodium