Tumor-promoting phorbol esters effect alkalinization of canine renal proximal tubular cells

Conference · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5388302

Mellas, J; Hammerman, M R

We have demonstrated the presence of specific receptors for tumor-promoting phorbol esters in the plasma membrane of the canine renal proximal tubular cell. These compounds affect proximal tubular metabolism in vitro. For example, we have shown that they inhibit gluconeogenesis in canine renal proximal tubular segments. Tumor-promoting phorbol esters have been shown to effect alkalinization of non-renal cells, by enhancing Na/sup +/-H/sup +/ exchange across the plasma membrane. To determine whether the actions of tumor-promoting phorbol esters in proximal tubular segments might be mediated by a similar process, we incubated suspensions of segments from dog kidney with these compounds and measured changes in intracellular pH using (/sup 14/C)-5,5-dimethoxazoladine-2-4-dione (DMO) and flow dialysis. Incubation of segments with phorbol 12,13 dibutyrate, but not inactive phorbol ester, 4 ..gamma.. phorbol, effected alkalinization of cells within the segments in a concentration-dependent manner. Alkalinization was dependent upon the presence of extracellular (Na/sup +/) > intracellular (Na/sup +/), was prevented by amiloride and was demonstrable in the presence of SITS. Our findings suggest that tumor-promoting esters stimulate the Na/sup +/-H/sup +/ exchanger known to be present in the brush border membrane of the renal proximal tubular cell. It is possible that the stimulation reflects a mechanism by which phorbol esters affect metabolic processes in these cells.

• Research Organization: Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
• OSTI ID: 5388302
• Report Number(s): CONF-8604222-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 45:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS
CARCINOGENS
CATIONS
CELL CONSTITUENTS
CELL MEMBRANES
CHARGED PARTICLES
DOGS
ESTERS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IONS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
KIDNEYS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MAMMALS
MEMBRANE PROTEINS
MEMBRANES
METABOLISM
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PH VALUE
PHORBOL ESTERS
PROTEINS
RECEPTORS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
TUBULES
VERTEBRATES