The effects of human Na~+-dependent high-affinity dicarboxylate cotransporter 3 and glucose on the transport of succinate in human proximal tubular epithelial cells / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effects of Na +-dependent high-affinity dicarboxylate cotransporter 3(NaDC3) and glucose on the transport of succinate in human proximal tubular epithelial cells (HKC) . Methods Western blot was used to detect the expression of hNaDC3 protein in the pcDNA3-hNaDC3, pcDNA3-AhNaDC3 and pcDNA3, transfected HKC, and normal HKC cell. Analysis of succinate contents in the intaking-buffer at the various time points and in the variouse concentrations of glucose were determined by capillary zone electrophoresis. Results The cell transfected with pcDNA3- hNaDC3 was found to have over-expression of hNaDC3 protein for about 1.5 times that of the normal HKC, while succinate content in intaking-buffer was decreased. Although the cells transfected with pcDNA3-AhNaDC3 showed lower expression of hNaDC3 protein, being about 0.6 times that of normal HKC cells, the decrease of succinate in intaking buffer was not obviously effected. There were no differences in hNaDC3 protein content and succinate intaking between the cells transfected with pcDNA3 and normal HKC cells. With the increase in glucose concentration, the decrease of succinate in intaking-buffer was accelerated. Conlusion The results suggested that the overexpression of hNaDC3 protein can cause the succinate-intake more quickly in HKC.