Abstract

Na +/H + exchange activity was investigated in cultured rat thyroid follicular FRTL-5 cells using the pH sensitive dye 2′,7′-bis(carboxyethyl)-5(6)-carboxyfluorescein (BCECF). Basal intracellular pH (pH i) was 7.13±0.10 in cells incubated in Hepes-buffered saline solution. The intracellular buffering capacity β i was determined using the NH 4Cl-pulse method, yielding a β i value of 85 ± 12 mM/pH unit. The relationship between extracellular Na + and the initial rate of alkalinization of acid-loaded cells showed simple saturation kinetics, with an apparent K m value of 44±26 mM and an V max value of 0.3±0.01 pH unit/min. The agonist-induced activation of Na +/H + exchange was investigated in cells acidified with nigericin. Addition of 12- O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) or ATP induced rapid cytosolic alkalinization in acid-loaded cells. The action of both TPA and ATP was abolished by preincubating the cells with 100 μM amiloride, by substituting extracellular Na + with equimolar concentrations of choline +, and by pretreating the cells with TPA for 24 h. Chelating extracellular Ca 2+, or depleating intracellular Ca 2+ pools did not affect the ATP-induced alkalinization. The results indicate, that FRTL-5 cells have a functional Na +/H + exchange mechanism. Furthermore, stimulation of protein kinase C activity is of importance in activating the antiport.

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