Extracellular acidification related to the stimulation of catecholamines release by strontium in the bovine adrenal medulla.
Arch Physiol Biochem
; 104(7): 833-7, 1996 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The possible modifications of extracellular pH associated with the secretion of catecholamines evoked by the introduction of 2.2 mM Sr2+ to a Ca(2+)-free, buffer-free, Locke solution were investigated in decorticated perfused bovine adrenal glands. A progressive and reversible decrease of external pH accompanied the catecholamine release promoted by Sr(2+)-introduction into the perfusion fluid. This extracellular acid shift was practically undetected when the chromaffin tissue was stimulated by the addition of Sr2+ to a buffered medium. Both the secretory response as well as the extracellular pH drop mediated by Sr(2+)-introduction to a Ca(2+)-free, buffer-free, Locke solution were markedly inhibited by methoxyverapamil (0.3 mM), Mg2+ (20 mM) and hyperosmolarity (750 mOsm). The exposure of the adrenal medulla to a Ca(2+)-free, buffer-free, high-K+ solution containing 2.2 mM Sr2+ for 6 min promoted a significant enhancement of both the secretory response and the acidification of the perfusates compared with the responses evoked by Sr2+ in a 5.6 mM K+ medium. These results are consistent with the existence of a close relationship between extracellular acidification and the release of catecholamines triggered by the introduction of Sr2+ to the perfusion fluid.
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Assunto principal:
Estrôncio
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Catecolaminas
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Medula Suprarrenal
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Espaço Extracelular
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Physiol Biochem
Assunto da revista:
BIOQUIMICA
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FISIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina