title: Explaining on request a correlation between membrane Na,K-ATPase and K+ content in erythrocytes and other findings in the preceding paper.
abstract: In response to the request of the authors of the preceding paper, this article explains three observations they and others had made in the context of the association-induction hypothesis. (1) Why is Rb+ accumulated in human red blood cells not released when transferred to a Rb(+)-free Hank's solution? (2) Why ouabain, which reduces Rb+ uptake by red blood cells, does not release this ion from Rb(+)-loaded red blood cells? (3) Why is there a positive correlation between the K+ contents of the red blood cells of different mammals and the Na,K-ATPase isolated from the red blood cells of the same mammals?
authors.affiliation: Damadian Foundation for Basic and Cancer Research, Fonar Corporation, Melville, NY 11747, USA. gilbertling@dobar.org
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Ling
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006706:Homeostasis; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D012413:Rubidium / Q000097:blood; D012756:Sheep; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D010042:Ouabain; D012964:Sodium; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D012413:Rubidium; D011188:Potassium