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Fig. 9. Anoga-DH44 does not selectively stimulate Na+ transport after phosphodiesterase activity is inhibited by IBMX. Fluid secretion and urine Na+ and K+ concentrations were first measured under control conditions (30 min) and then in the presence of 100 µmol l–1 IBMX (50 min). Subsequently, the tubules were challenged with 1 µmol l–1 Anoga-DH44 alone (40 min) and then in combination with 1 µmol l–1 Anoga-DH31 (40 min) in the continued presence of IBMX. Fluid secretion and ion concentrations were measured at the end of each collection period. Bars represent the means + S.E.M. for eight tubules. Fluid secretion (open bars) increases in the presence of IBMX, but the urine [Na+]:[K+] ratio (solid bars) is unchanged. Anoga-DH44 promotes a further increase in secretion but has no effect on the [Na+]:[K+] ratio, whereas both parameters increase dramatically after the addition of Anoga-DH31. Identical letters indicate values that do not differ significantly (P>0.05).