Comparative effects of catecholamines, angiotensin II and antidiuretic hormone on chloride transport in toad skin

Cell Mol Biol. 1989;35(1):55-61.

Abstract

In this work we present data which show stimulation of Cl- transport in the isolated toad skin by four agonists: L-isoproterenol, L-adrenalin, angiotensin II and ADH. This response was demonstrated by raising mucosal amiloride concentration to block the sodium transport in the skin. With transepithelial sodium influx almost completely inhibited, it was likely that the response reflected transport events in the glands. Inhibition of the bioelectric parameters by removing chloride from the serosal bathing medium in the amiloride-inhibited preparation eliminated the response to all four agents, indicating that these responses are chloride dependent. The similarity of the bioelectric responses of the amiloride-treated preparation to db cAMP and to the four agents tested in this work add further evidence that this second messenger may account largely for the Cl- transport mechanism in the toad skin glands by increasing the apical membrane permeability to Cl-.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angiotensin II / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Anura
  • Biological Transport, Active / drug effects
  • Bucladesine / pharmacology
  • Chlorides / metabolism*
  • Epinephrine / pharmacology*
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Isoproterenol / pharmacology*
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Skin / drug effects
  • Skin / metabolism*
  • Vasopressins / pharmacology

Substances

  • Chlorides
  • Vasopressins
  • Angiotensin II
  • Bucladesine
  • Isoproterenol
  • Epinephrine