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Fig. 1. Phosphorylation of p38-MAPK by extracellular alkalosis (pH 8.5). (A)
Protein (50 µg) from Rana ridibunda hearts perfused without (Co)
or with TrisTyrode's buffer (pH 8.5) for the times indicated was
assessed by immunoblot analysis using a phosphospecific anti-p38-MAPK antibody
(top) or total p38-MAPK antibody as a control for equal loading (bottom).
Extract from hearts perfused with 0.5 mol l1 sorbitol (Sor)
for 15 min was used as a positive control. (C) Time course of p38-MAPK
phosphorylation induced by reperfusing hearts subjected to extracellular
alkalosis (pH 8.5, 2 min; top). Equal loading was assessed by blotting
identical samples with an anti-actin-specific antibody (bottom). (B,D)
Densitometric analysis of phospho-p38-MAPK bands by laser scanning. Values are
means ± s.e.m. for three independent experiments performed with similar
findings. *P<0.05, **P<0.01,
P<0.001 vs control value.