Abstract
The effect of inhibition of Na + K + -ATPase by ouabain on the arginine vasopressin (AVP)-induced increase in intracellular Na + concentration ( [Na +]i ) was examined in cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMC ) by the direct measurement of [Na +]i using a fluorescent indicator dye. AVP at a concentration of 1 × 10 −9 M or higher increased [Na +]i in a dose-dependent manner in cultured rat VSMC. The preincubation of cells with 1 × 10 −4 M ouabain for 1 hr at 37°C did not affect the basal [Na +]i but enhanced the 1 × 10 −6 M AVP-induced increase in [Na +]i. The preincubation was not necessary because similar results were obtained after the simultaneous administration of AVP and ouabain. The treatment with ouabain did not affect the intracellular pH changes induced by AVP. These results therefore indicate that the inhibition of Na + K + -ATPase enhances the AVP-induced increase in [Na +]i by decreasing cellular Na + efflux in cultured rat VSMC.
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