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Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol 188, Issue 1 159-174, Copyright © 1994 by Company of Biologists

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CYCLIC AMP STIMULATION OF ELECTROGENIC UPTAKE OF Na+ AND Cl- ACROSS THE GILL EPITHELIUM OF THE CHINESE CRAB ERIOCHEIR SINENSIS

S Riestenpatt, W Zeiske and H Onken

Split gill lamellae (epithelium plus cuticle) of hyperregulating Chinese crabs acclimated to fresh water were mounted in a modified Ussing chamber. Active and electrogenic absorption of sodium and chloride were measured as positive amiloride-sensitive and negative Cl--dependent short-circuit currents (INa, ICl), respectively. Both currents were characterized before and after treatment of the tissue with theophylline or dibutyryl cyclic AMP. Both drugs increased INa and ICl. A simple circuit analysis showed that INa stimulation reflected a marked increase in the transcellular Na+ conductance, whereas the respective electromotive force was unchanged. The Michaelis constant (KNa) for Na+ current saturation was decreased after INa stimulation, indicating an increased affinity of the transport mechanism for its substrate. Consequently, the affinity for the Na+ channel blocker amiloride decreased as expected for a competitive interaction between substrate and inhibitor. Analysis of the amiloride-induced current-noise revealed a marked increase in the number of apical Na+ channels after INa stimulation with theophylline, whereas there was little change in the single-channel current. Stimulation of Cl- absorption was accompanied by a substantial increase in both transcellular conductance and electromotive force, indicating an activation of the apical H+ pump that provides the driving force for active Cl- uptake via apical Cl-/HCO3- exchange and basolateral Cl- channels.


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