title: Increased cytosolic free sodium concentrations in platelets from type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetic patients is associated with hypertension.
abstract: Cytosolic free sodium concentrations ([Na+]i) in intact platelets from 32 type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetic patients and from 27 age- and sex-matched non-diabetic control subjects were measured with the novel sodium-sensitive fluorescent dye sodium-binding-benzofuran-isophthalate. [Na+]i was significantly higher in platelets from type 2 diabetic patients compared with control subjects (40.6 +/- 2.4 vs 32.0 +/- 2.0 mmol/l, means +/- S.E.M., P < 0.03). Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly elevated in diabetic patients compared with control subjects. Analysis of diabetic patients showed a significant association between [Na+]i and diastolic blood pressure (P = 0.026). Stimulation of Na/H exchange by thrombin increased [Na+]i in both groups. After inhibition of Na/K/ATPase by ouabain (1 mmol/l), [Na+]i was significantly increased both in diabetic patients and non-diabetic subjects in a similar way (by 40.2 +/- 7.3 and 31.7 +/- 5.3 mmol/l respectively). It is concluded that increased [Na+]i in cells from type 2 diabetic patients may be related to hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitäts-Poliklinik, University of Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tepel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Husseini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raffelsiefer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zidek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D010042:Ouabain; D012964:Sodium; D013917:Thrombin