title: Na+ transport processes in isolated guinea pig nasal gland acinar cells.
abstract: In the dispersed acinar cells of the submucosal nasal gland in the guinea pig, intracellular Na+ concentration ([Na+]i) was measured with a microfluorimetric imaging method and the cytosolic indicator dye, sodium-binding benzofuran isophthalate, under HCO3(-)-free conditions. In the unstimulated condition, the [Na+]i was averaged to 12.8 +/- 5.2 mM. Addition of 100 microM ouabain or removal of external K+ caused an increase in [Na+]i. Replacement of external Cl- with NO3- or addition of 0.5 mM furosemide reversibly decreased the [Na+]i. The recovery process from the reduced [Na+]i was inhibited by removal of either K+ or Cl- in the bath solution. These findings indicate the presence of a continuous influx of Na+ coupled with K+ and Cl- movement. Application of acetylcholine (ACh, 1 microM) caused an increase in [Na+]i by about 15-20 mM, which was completely inhibited by addition of 10 microM atropine. Increased cytosolic Na+ induced by ACh was extruded by the Na(+)-K+ pump. Removal of external Cl- and addition of 50 microM dimethylamiloride inhibited ACh-induced increase in [Na+]i by about 66% and 19%, respectively. In both unstimulated and stimulated state, Na(+)-K+ pump, Na-K-Cl cotransport, and Na(+)-H+ exchange play a critical role in maintaining intracellular electrolyte environment and in controlling a continuous secretion of nasal fluids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishigaki
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sunose
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takasaka
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*; D028021:Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Symporters; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D028021:Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Symporters; D012964:Sodium; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D000109:Acetylcholine