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The Journal of General Physiology, Vol 84, 565-584, Copyright © 1984 by The Rockefeller University Press

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22Na+ fluxes in thymic lymphocytes. I. Na+/Na+ and Na+/H+ exchange through an amiloride-insensitive pathway

S Grinstein, JD Goetz and A Rothstein

The Na+ transport pathways of normal rat thymocytes were investigated. Na+ conductance was found to be lower than K+ conductance, which is consistent with reported values of membrane potential. In contrast, the isotopically measured Na+ permeability was greater than 10-fold higher than that of K+, which indicates that most of the flux is electroneutral. Cotransport with Cl- (or K+ and Cl-) and countertransport with Ca2+ were ruled out by ion substitution experiments and use of inhibitors. Countertransport for Na+ or H+ through the amiloride-sensitive antiport accounts for only 15-20% of the resting influx. In the presence of amiloride, 22Na+ uptake was increased in Na+-loaded cells, which suggests the existence of Na+/Na+ countertransport. Cytoplasmic pH determinations using fluorescent probes indicated that under certain conditions this amiloride-resistant system will also exchange Na+ for H+, as evidenced by an internal Na+- dependent acidification is proportional to internal [Na+] but inversely related to extracellular [Na+]. Moreover, 22Na+ uptake is inhibited by increasing external [H+]. The results support the existence of a substantial amiloride-insensitive, electroneutral cation exchange system capable of transporting Na+ and H+.
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