ISSN:
1432-2013
Keywords:
Cl− secretion
;
cAMP
;
K+ conductance
;
Cl− conductance
;
Diarrhoea
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Several secretagogues were used in this study, including those which enhance intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) production, as well as others which elevate intracellular Ca2+ activity and are known to increase Cl− secretion in the intact colon and in colonic carcinoma cell lines. They were examined with respect to their effects on electrophysiological properties in isolated rabbit distal colonic crypts. Crypts were dissected manually and perfused in vitro. Transepithelial voltage (V te), transepithelial resistance (R te), membrane voltage across the basolateral membrane (V bl), and fractional basolateral membrane resistance (FR bl), were estimated. Basolateral prostaglandin E2 (PGE2, ⩾0.1 μmol/l), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, 1 nmol/l) and adenosine (0.1 mmol/l) induced an initial depolarisation and a secondary partial repolarisation of (V bl). In the case of adenosine, the initial depolarization of (V bl) was by 31±2 mV (n=47).R te fell significantly from 16.4±3.6 to 14.2±3.7 Ω·cm2 (n= 6), andFR blincreased significantly from 0.11±0.02 to 0.51±0.10 (n=6). In the second phase the repolarisation of (V bl) amounted 11±2 mV (n=47) and a steadystate (V bl) of −51±2 mV (n=47) was reached.R te fell further and significantly to a steady-state value of 12.4±3.8 Ω·cm2 (n=6) andFR bl fell significantly to 0.42±0.13 (n=6). In 30% of the experiments, a transient hyperpolarisation of (V bl) by 8±2 mV (n=14) was seen during wash out of adenosine. In the presence of adenosine, but not under control conditions, lowering of luminal Cl− concentration from 120 to 32 mmol/l depolarised (V bl) significantly by 8±1 mV (n=9). Basolateral ATP and ADP (0.1 mmol/l) led to a short initial depolarisation followed by a sustained and significant hyperpolarisation by 6±2 mV (n=27) and 5±4 mV (n=8), respectively. Carbachol (CCH) hyperpolarised (V bl) in a concentration-dependent manner. At 100 μmol/l (bath) the hyperpolarisation was by 14±2 mV (n=11) andFR bl fell slightly. Neurotensin (⩾10 nmol/l), isoproterenol (⩾10 μmol/l) and uridine 5′-triphosphate (UTP, 0.1 mmol/l) had no effect. It is concluded that PGE2, VIP and adenosine upregulate sequentially a luminal Cl− conductance and a basolateral K+ conductance by increasing intracellular cAMP concentration. Ca2+ mobilising hormones such as ATP, ADP, and CCH increase the basolateral K+ conductance, while the effect on luminal Cl− conductance appears to be very limited.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00704154
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