Abstract |
Purpose: Na+-K+ ATPase Activity has beem estimated by
the degree of inhibition of cation transport by cardiac
glycosides (ouabain) using Rb-86 as a substrate. The
biological characterist- Isc of T1-201 is known to be
simiIar to those of potassium as a transport substrate
in the presence of glucose, insulin or phobol myristate
acetate (PMA). The purpose of this study was to measure
ouabain sensitive Na+-K+ ATPase activity using T1-201
and compare with that using Rb-86. Materials and
Methods: Smooth muscle cells isolated from rat aorta or
human placental umbilical artery were cultured, and
used to measure cellular Na+-K+ ATPase activity. Na+-K+
ATPase activity was measured as a percentage decrease
in cellular uptake of T1-201 or Rb-86 by ouabain under
the presence of glucose, insulin or PMA in media.
Results: Na+-K+ ATPase ase activity measured with T1-
201, as a transport substrate, was not different from
those measured with Rb-86 in rat or human smooth muscle
cell preparation. Incubation with high concentration
glucose resulted in about 30% decrease in enzyme
activity. In contrast, insulin or PMA resulted in 50-
70% or 28% increases from baseline activity,
respectively. Conclusion: These results suggests that
T1-201 could replace Rb-86 in measurement of ouabain
sensititive Na+-K+ ATPase activity in vitro. High level
of glucose concentration decreased cellular Na+-K+
ATPase activity, but insulin or PMA increased it. |