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T1 - Electrolyte homeostasis in urothelial neoplasia: the effects of amiloride.
AU - Cartman, M. L.
AU - Morris, J. A.
AU - Huddart, H.
AU - Staff, W. G.
PY - 1995/5
Y1 - 1995/5
N2 - Objective To investigate the effect of amiloride pre-incubation on the intracellular electrolyte levels in neoplastic and non-neoplastic urothelium. Materials and methods Samples of papillary transitional cell carcinomas (grades 1 and 2) and non-neoplastic human urothelium were either frozen immediately or after pre-incubation with Krebs saline alone or with Krebs saline containing amiloride. The frozen samples were planed in a cryo-ultramicrotome and then examined by low temperature scanning electron microscopy. Intracellular electrolyte levels were measured using X-ray microanalysis. Results In the cells frozen immediately the ratios K+/Na+, K+/P and K+/Cl- were significantly increased in neoplastic compared with non-neoplastic urothelial cells (P<0.001). This difference was also found in the cells pre-incubated with Krebs saline alone but was not present in the cells pre-incubated with amiloride. Conclusions These results were consistent with the concept that activation of the amiloride-sensitive Na+/H + membrane exchanger is a primary event in neoplasia.
AB - Objective To investigate the effect of amiloride pre-incubation on the intracellular electrolyte levels in neoplastic and non-neoplastic urothelium. Materials and methods Samples of papillary transitional cell carcinomas (grades 1 and 2) and non-neoplastic human urothelium were either frozen immediately or after pre-incubation with Krebs saline alone or with Krebs saline containing amiloride. The frozen samples were planed in a cryo-ultramicrotome and then examined by low temperature scanning electron microscopy. Intracellular electrolyte levels were measured using X-ray microanalysis. Results In the cells frozen immediately the ratios K+/Na+, K+/P and K+/Cl- were significantly increased in neoplastic compared with non-neoplastic urothelial cells (P<0.001). This difference was also found in the cells pre-incubated with Krebs saline alone but was not present in the cells pre-incubated with amiloride. Conclusions These results were consistent with the concept that activation of the amiloride-sensitive Na+/H + membrane exchanger is a primary event in neoplasia.
KW - Amiloride • LTSEM • Na+/H+ antiport • urothelial neoplasia • X-ray microanalysis
U2 - 10.1111/j.1464-410X.1995.tb07416.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1464-410X.1995.tb07416.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 75
SP - 599
EP - 603
JO - British Journal of Urology
JF - British Journal of Urology
IS - 5
ER -