Altenberg G A, Stoddard J S, Reuss L
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
J Gen Physiol. 1992 Feb;99(2):241-62. doi: 10.1085/jgp.99.2.241.
In Necturus gallbladder epithelium, lowering serosal [Na+] ([Na+]s) reversibly hyperpolarized the basolateral cell membrane voltage (Vcs) and reduced the fractional resistance of the apical membrane (fRa). Previous results have suggested that there is no sizable basolateral Na+ conductance and that there are apical Ca(2+)-activated K+ channels. Here, we studied the mechanisms of the electrophysiological effects of lowering [Na+]s, in particular the possibility that an elevation in intracellular free [Ca2+] hyperpolarizes Vcs by increasing gK+. When [Na+]s was reduced from 100.5 to 10.5 mM (tetramethylammonium substitution), Vcs hyperpolarized from -68 +/- 2 to a peak value of -82 +/- 2 mV (P less than 0.001), and fRa decreased from 0.84 +/- 0.02 to 0.62 +/- 0.02 (P less than 0.001). Addition of 5 mM tetraethylammonium (TEA+) to the mucosal solution reduced both the hyperpolarization of Vcs and the change in fRa, whereas serosal addition of TEA+ had no effect. Ouabain (10(-4) M, serosal side) produced a small depolarization of Vcs and reduced the hyperpolarization upon lowering [Na+]s, without affecting the decrease in fRa. The effects of mucosal TEA+ and serosal ouabain were additive. Neither amiloride (10(-5) or 10(-3) M) nor tetrodotoxin (10(-6) M) had any effects on Vcs or fRa or on their responses to lowering [Na+]s, suggesting that basolateral Na+ channels do not contribute to the control membrane voltage or to the hyperpolarization upon lowering [Na+]s. The basolateral membrane depolarization upon elevating [K+]s was increased transiently during the hyperpolarization of Vcs upon lowering [Na+]s. Since cable analysis experiments show that basolateral membrane resistance increased, a decrease in basolateral Cl- conductance (gCl-) is the main cause of the increased K+ selectivity. Lowering [Na+]s increases intracellular free [Ca2+], which may be responsible for the increase in the apical membrane TEA(+)-sensitive gK+. We conclude that the decrease in fRa by lowering [Na+]s is mainly caused by an increase in intracellular free [Ca2+], which activates TEA(+)-sensitive maxi K+ channels at the apical membrane and decreases apical membrane resistance. The hyperpolarization of Vcs is due to increase in: (a) apical membrane gK+, (b) the contribution of the Na+ pump to Vcs, (c) basolateral membrane K+ selectivity (decreased gCl-), and (d) intraepithelial current flow brought about by a paracellular diffusion potential.
在泥螈胆囊上皮中,降低浆膜面[Na⁺]([Na⁺]s)可使基底外侧细胞膜电压(Vcs)可逆性超极化,并降低顶端膜的分数电阻(fRa)。先前的结果表明,不存在可观的基底外侧Na⁺电导,且存在顶端Ca²⁺激活的K⁺通道。在此,我们研究了降低[Na⁺]s产生电生理效应的机制,特别是细胞内游离[Ca²⁺]升高通过增加gK⁺使Vcs超极化的可能性。当[Na⁺]s从100.5 mM降至10.5 mM(四甲基铵替代)时,Vcs从-68±2 mV超极化至峰值-82±2 mV(P<0.001),fRa从0.84±0.02降至0.62±0.02(P<0.001)。向黏膜溶液中添加5 mM四乙铵(TEA⁺)可降低Vcs的超极化以及fRa的变化,而在浆膜面添加TEA⁺则无作用。哇巴因(10⁻⁴ M,浆膜侧)使Vcs产生小的去极化,并降低降低[Na⁺]s时的超极化,而不影响fRa的降低。黏膜TEA⁺和浆膜哇巴因的作用是相加的。阿米洛利(10⁻⁵或10⁻³ M)和河豚毒素(10⁻⁶ M)对Vcs或fRa或它们对降低[Na⁺]s的反应均无影响,这表明基底外侧Na⁺通道对控制膜电压或降低[Na⁺]s时的超极化无作用。在降低[Na⁺]s使Vcs超极化期间,升高[K⁺]s时基底外侧膜去极化会短暂增加。由于电缆分析实验表明基底外侧膜电阻增加,基底外侧Cl⁻电导(gCl⁻)降低是K⁺选择性增加的主要原因。降低[Na⁺]s会增加细胞内游离[Ca²⁺],这可能是顶端膜对TEA⁺敏感的gK⁺增加的原因。我们得出结论,降低[Na⁺]s导致fRa降低主要是由于细胞内游离[Ca²⁺]增加,其激活顶端膜上对TEA⁺敏感的大电导K⁺通道并降低顶端膜电阻。Vcs的超极化是由于以下因素增加:(a)顶端膜gK⁺,(b)Na⁺泵对Vcs的贡献,(c)基底外侧膜K⁺选择性(gCl⁻降低),以及(d)由细胞旁扩散电位引起的上皮内电流流动。