
Fig. 2. Effects of treatment with 0.1 mmol l1 IBMX + 0.5 mmol l1 db-cAMP + 1 µmol l1 ionomycin on tissue conductance (Gt), unidirectional Cl fluxes (JCl) and short-circuit current (Isc). (A) Treatment (at time zero) significantly increased tissue Gt and Isc. The effect was reversed by mucosal application of the anion channel blocker diphenylamine-2-carboxylate (DPC; 1 mmol l1). (B) Drug treatment significantly increased both unidirectional Cl fluxes and reversed ion uptake to net Cl secretion (P<0.005, paired t-test compared with control period, N=7). Jsm, serosal-to-mucosal Cl flux; Jms, mucosal-to-serosal Cl flux. Apical DPC significantly decreased serosal-to-mucosal unidirectional flux (P<0.02, paired t-test compared with previous period, N=7) and restored Cl uptake to control levels. (C) Similar post treatment (i.e. after db-cAMP + IBMX + ionomycin) with 100 µmol l1 DIDS was without effect on the stimulated Isc and Gt. Subscripts ser and muc indicate application of drug to the serosal and mucosal sides, respectively. Values are means ± S.E.M.