Changes in K +, Na +, Cl - balance and K +, Cl - fluxes in U937 cells induced to apoptosis by staurosporine: On cell dehydration in apoptosisстатья
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Аннотация:The K+, Na+, and Cl− balance and K+ (Rb+) and 36Cl− fluxes in U937 cells induced to apoptosis by 0.2 or 1 μM staurosporine were studied using flame emission and radioisotope techniques. It is found that two-thirds of the total decrease in the amount of intracellular osmolytes in apoptotic cells is accounted for by monovalent ions and one-third consists of other intracellular osmolytes. A decrease in the amount of monovalent ions results from a decrease in the amount of K+ and Cl− and an increase in the Na+ content. The rate of 36Cl−, Rb+ (K+), and 22Na+ equilibration between cells and the medium was found to significantly exceed the rate of apoptotic change in the cellular ion content, which indicates that unidirectional influxes and effluxes during apoptosis may be considered as being in near balance. The drift of the ion flux balance in apoptosis caused by 0.2 μM staurosporine was found to be associated with the increased ouabain-resistant Rb+ (K+) channel influx and insignificantly altered the ouabain-sensitive pump influx. Severe apoptosis induced by 1 μM staurosporine is associated with reduced pump fluxes and slightly changed channel Rb+ (K+) fluxes. In apoptotic cells, the 1.4–1.8-fold decreased Cl− level is accompanied by a 1.2–1.6-fold decreased flux.