Hepatocyte Membrane Water Permeability Measured

GRADILONE, S.A.; OCHOA, E.J.; GARCIA, F; LAROCCA, MC; PELLEGRINO, J.M.; MARINELLI, R.A.

ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Elsevier

Año: 2002 vol. 302 p. 104 - 107

0003-2697

We previously found that hepatocytes are able to control their osmotic membrane water permeability (Pf) by regulating the number of surface aquaporin water channels. Hepatocyte Pf has been assessed by phase-contrast microscopy and cell image analysis, an established but relatively laborious procedure. We report here an alternative method to assess hepatocyte Pf) by regulating the number of surface aquaporin water channels. Hepatocyte Pf has been assessed by phase-contrast microscopy and cell image analysis, an established but relatively laborious procedure. We report here an alternative method to assess hepatocyte Pf has been assessed by phase-contrast microscopy and cell image analysis, an established but relatively laborious procedure. We report here an alternative method to assess hepatocyte Pf based on a single silicone layer filtering centrifugation system. Isolated rat hepatocytes were incubated in hypotonic or isotonic buffers containing 3H2O as a tracer and, then, were filtered by rapid centrifugation through a silicone layer down to a lysis layer. Osmotically driven radioactivity (i.e., 3H2O) within hepatocytes was calculated as the difference between the dpm in lysis media measured under hypotonic and isotonic conditions. The Pf calculated from the initial slope of the radioactivity-versus-time curve was 18 f based on a single silicone layer filtering centrifugation system. Isolated rat hepatocytes were incubated in hypotonic or isotonic buffers containing 3H2O as a tracer and, then, were filtered by rapid centrifugation through a silicone layer down to a lysis layer. Osmotically driven radioactivity (i.e., 3H2O) within hepatocytes was calculated as the difference between the dpm in lysis media measured under hypotonic and isotonic conditions. The Pf calculated from the initial slope of the radioactivity-versus-time curve was 18 3H2O as a tracer and, then, were filtered by rapid centrifugation through a silicone layer down to a lysis layer. Osmotically driven radioactivity (i.e., 3H2O) within hepatocytes was calculated as the difference between the dpm in lysis media measured under hypotonic and isotonic conditions. The Pf calculated from the initial slope of the radioactivity-versus-time curve was 18 3H2O) within hepatocytes was calculated as the difference between the dpm in lysis media measured under hypotonic and isotonic conditions. The Pf calculated from the initial slope of the radioactivity-versus-time curve was 18 Pf calculated from the initial slope of the radioactivity-versus-time curve was 18 mm/s at 4°C. Hepatocytes treated with dibutyryl cyclic AMP, to increase Pf through the plasma membrane insertion of aquaporins, showed an increased Pf value of 37 mm/s. The aquaporin blocker dimethyl sulfoxide selectively prevented the agonist-induced hepatocyte Pf. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte f. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte Pf.f. Pf through the plasma membrane insertion of aquaporins, showed an increased Pf value of 37 mm/s. The aquaporin blocker dimethyl sulfoxide selectively prevented the agonist-induced hepatocyte Pf. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte f. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte Pf.f. Pf value of 37 mm/s. The aquaporin blocker dimethyl sulfoxide selectively prevented the agonist-induced hepatocyte Pf. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte f. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte Pf.f. m/s at 4°C. Hepatocytes treated with dibutyryl cyclic AMP, to increase Pf through the plasma membrane insertion of aquaporins, showed an increased Pf value of 37 mm/s. The aquaporin blocker dimethyl sulfoxide selectively prevented the agonist-induced hepatocyte Pf. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte f. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte Pf.f. Pf through the plasma membrane insertion of aquaporins, showed an increased Pf value of 37 mm/s. The aquaporin blocker dimethyl sulfoxide selectively prevented the agonist-induced hepatocyte Pf. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte f. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte Pf.f. Pf value of 37 mm/s. The aquaporin blocker dimethyl sulfoxide selectively prevented the agonist-induced hepatocyte Pf. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte f. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte Pf.f. mm/s. The aquaporin blocker dimethyl sulfoxide selectively prevented the agonist-induced hepatocyte Pf. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte f. These data are in good agreement with the corresponding values determined by quantitative phasecontrast microscopy; thus, the method developed allows the rapid and reliable measurement of hepatocyte Pf.f.