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Endocrinology, Vol 130, 717-725, Copyright © 1992 by Endocrine Society

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pH homeostasis in pituitary GH4C1 cells: basal intracellular pH is regulated by cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration

K Tornquist and AH Tashjian Jr
Endocrine Research Laboratory, University of Helsinki, Finland.

In GH4C1 cells, membrane depolarization induces a rapid and sustained increase in the cytosolic free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i). In the present study we have investigated the role of [Ca2+]i in the regulation of basal intracellular pH (pHi). Depolarizing GH4C1 cells in buffer containing 0.4 mM extracellular Ca2+ decreased basal pHi from 7.02 +/- 0.04 to 6.85 +/- 0.03 (P less than 0.05). If the depolarization-induced influx of Ca2+ was inhibited by chelating extracellular Ca2+ or blocking influx through voltage-operated Ca2+ channels with nimodipine, no acidification was observed. Addition of TRH induced a rapid activation of Na+/H+ exchange in acidified cells, increasing pHi by 0.14 +/- 0.03 U. The action of TRH was blunted if extracellular Ca2+ was chelated; however, if influx of Ca2+ via voltage- operated channels was blocked by nimodipine, TRH still increased pHi. To deplete ATP, we incubated cells with 2-deoxy-D-glucose for 15-20 min and observed a decrease in basal pHi to 6.75 +/- 0.03 (P less than 0.05). No additional acidification was obtained when 2-deoxy-D-glucose- treated cells were depolarized, and no TRH-induced activation of Na+/H+ exchange was observed. Addition of ionomycin or 12-O-tetradecanoyl- phorbol-13-acetate separately to acidified cells had only modest effects on pHi; however, addition of 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13- acetate and ionomycin together increased pHi markedly. We conclude that in GH4C1 cells, increasing [Ca2+]i reduces basal pHi through a mechanism dependent on influx of extracellular Ca2+ and independent of Na+/H+ exchange. In addition, elevation of [Ca2+]i and activation of protein kinase C act synergistically to enhance Na+/H+ exchange and increase pHi in acidified cells. Finally, normal cellular ATP is necessary for the activation of Na+/H+ exchange.


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