Bovell D L, Clunes M T, Elder H Y, Wong C H, Ko W H
School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, G4 0BA, Glasgow, UK.
Eur J Pharmacol. 2000 Sep 1;403(1-2):45-8. doi: 10.1016/s0014-2999(00)00570-7.
Apical and basolateral application of ATP and UTP evoked Ca(2+) and short circuit current (Isc) increases in normal and hyperhidrotic human eccrine sweat gland cells grown into functionally polarised epithelia on permeable supports. Basolateral application to hyperhidrotic cells exhibited a markedly greater increase in Isc than in normal cells. Hyperhidrotic cells also demonstrated differences from the normal in Ca(2+) and Isc responses to ATP when pre-treated with thapsigargin. The data demonstrate the presence of apical and basolateral receptors that allow nucleotides to increase Ca(2+) and Isc. The results suggest that changes from the normal in transepithelial ion transport contribute to the characteristic excessive fluid production of hyperhidrotic sweat glands.