• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.352-367
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• 1998

Intracellular pH (pHi) plays an important role in the regulation of cellular processes by influencing the acitivity of various enzymes in cells. Therefore, almost every type of mammalian cell possesses an ability to regulate its pHi. One of the most prominent mechanisms in the regulation of pHi is $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger. This exchanger has been known to be activated when cells are stimulated by the binding of agonist to the muscarinic receptors. Therefore, the aims of this study were to compare the rates of $H^+$ extrusion through $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger before and during muscarinic stimulation and to investigate the possible existence of $HCO_3^-$ transporter which is responsible for the continuous supply of $HCO_3^-$ ion to saliva. Acinar cells were isolated from the rat mandibular salivary glands and loaded with pH-sensitive fluoroprobe, 2', 7'-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-5(6)-carboxyfluorescein(BCECF), for 30min at room temperature. Cells were attached onto the coverglass in the perfusion chamber and the changes in pHi were measured on the iverted microscope using spectrofluorometer. 1. By switching the perfusate from $HCO_3^-$-free to $HCO_3^-$-buffered solution, pHi decreased by $0.39{\pm}0.02$ pH units followed by a slow increase at an initial rate of $0.04{\pm}0.007$ pH units/min. The rate of pHi increase was reduced to $0.01{\pm}0.002$ pH units/min by the simultaneous addition of 1 mM amiloride and $100{\mu}M$ DIDS. 2. An addition and removal of $NH_4^+$ caused a decrease in pHi which was followed by an increase in pHi. The increase of pHi was almost completely blocked by 1mM amiloride in $HCO_3^-$-free perfusate which implied that the pHi increase was entired dependent on the activation of $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger in $HCO_3^-$-free condition. 3. An addition of $10{\mu}M$ carbachol increased the initial rate of pHi recovery from $0.16{\pm}0.01$ pH units/min to $0.28{\pm}0.03pH$ units/min. 4. The initial rate of pHi decrease induced by 1mM amiloride was also increased by the exposure of the acinar cells to $10{\mu}M$ carbachol ($0.06{\pm}0.008pH$ unit/min) compared with that obtained before carbachol stimulation ($0.03{\pm}0.004pH$ unit/min). 5. The intracellular buffering capacity ${\beta}1$ was $14.31{\pm}1.82$ at pHi 7.2-7.4 and ${\beta}1$ increased as pHi decreased. 6. The rate of $H^+$ extrusion through $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger was greatly enhanced by the stimulation of the cells with $10{\mu}M$ carbachol and there was an alkaline shift in the activity of the exchanger. 7. An intrusion mechanism of $HCO_3^-$ was identified in rat mandibular salivary acinar cells. Taken all together, I observed 3-fold increase in $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger by the stimulation of the acinar cells with $10{\mu}M$ carbachol at pH 7.25. In addition, I have found an additional mechanism for the regulation of pHi which transported $HCO_3^-$ into the cells.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2022

Glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) released from enteroendocine L-cells in the intestine has incretin effects due to its ability to amplify glucose-dependent insulin secretion. Promotion of an endogenous release of GLP-1 is one of therapeutic targets for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although the secretion of GLP-1 in response to nutrient or neural stimuli can be triggered by cytosolic Ca²⁺ elevation, the stimulus-secretion pathway is not completely understood yet. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of reverse Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger (rNCX) in Ca²⁺ entry induced by muscarinic stimulation in NCI-H716 cells, a human enteroendocrine GLP-1 secreting cell line. Intracellular Ca²⁺ was repetitively oscillated by the perfusion of carbamylcholine (CCh), a muscarinic agonist. The oscillation of cytosolic Ca²⁺ was ceased by substituting extracellular Na⁺ with Li⁺ or NMG⁺. KB-R7943, a specific rNCX blocker, completely diminished CCh-induced cytosolic Ca²⁺ oscillation. Type 1 Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger (NCX₁) proteins were expressed in NCI-H716 cells. These results suggest that rNCX might play a crucial role in Ca²⁺ entry induced by cholinergic stimulation in NCI-H716 cells, a GLP-1 secreting cell line.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.81-85
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• 2009

$Na^+-H^+$ exchanger (NHE) is the main acid extruder in cardiac myocytes. We review the experimental findings of ion-dependency of NHE activity, and the mathematical modeling developed so far. In spite of extensive investigation, many unsolved questions still remain. We consider that the precise description of NHE activity with mathematical models elucidates the roles of NHE in maintaining ionic homeostasis, especially under pathophysiological conditions.

• 약학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.247-250
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• 2011

An increase in ventricular pressure can alter cardiac excitation and contraction. Recent report has demonstrated that fluid pressure (FP) suppresses L-type $Ca^{2+}$ current with acceleration of the current inactivation in ventricular myocytes. Since the L-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels known to be regulated by intracellular pH ($pH_i$), this study was designed to explore whether pressurized fluid flow affects pHi in isolated rat ventricular myocytes. A flow of pressurized (~16 dyne/$cm^2$) fluid, identical to that bathing the myocytes, was applied onto single myocytes, and intracellular $H^+$ concentration was monitored using confocal $H^+$ imaging. FP significantly decreased $pH_i$ by $0.07{\pm}0.01$ pH units (n=16, P<0.01). Intracellular acidosis enhances the activity of $Na^+-H^+$ exchanger (NHE). Therefore, we examined if the NHE activity is increased by FP using the NHE inhibitor, HOE642. Although HOE642 did not alter $pH_i$ in control conditions, it decreased $pH_i$ in cells pre-exposed to FP, suggesting enhancement of NHE activity by FP. In addition, FP-induced intracellular acidosis was larger in cells pre-treated with HOE642 than in cells under the control conditions. These results suggest that FP induces intracellular acidosis and that NHE may contribute to extrude $H^+$ during the FP-induced acidosis in rat ventricular myocytes.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 1991

The change of the acridine orange absorbance was used to monitor the formation and/or dissipation of a pH gradient in microvillous membrane vesicles (MVV) isolated from human term placenta. Under $Na^+$ efflux conditions, an acidification of the intravesicular space occured and it was completely inhibited by 0.1 mM amiloride. Under $K^+$ efflux conditions, an acidification of the intravesicular space occured and it was potentiated by valinomycin or FCCP. An inwardly directed chloride gradient also induced a minor intravesicular acidification, but it was not observed in voltage-clampled MVV. The initial rate of the dissipation of a pH gradient was accelerated by pulse injections of $Na^+$ in a saturable manner and $Li^+$ could replace $Na^+$. The kinetic parameter of $Na^+$ in placental $Na^+/H^+$ exchange was similar to that of renal $Na^+/H^+$ exchange. Amiloride was a inhibitor of directly coupled $Na^+/H^+$ exchange and its $IC_{50}$ in placental MVV was about 14-fold higher than that in renal brush border membrane. These results indicate that $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger exists in human placental MVV and that its kinetic characteristics is similar to that of renal $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger but its pharmacological characteristics is different. In placental MVV $K^+,\;H^+$, and, relatively minor chloride conductances are present. The magnitude of $Cl^-/OH^-$ exchange, even though it exists, seems to be smaller than that of $Na^+/H^+$ exchange.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.283-288
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• 2009

The ubiquitous plasma membrane $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger 1 (NHE1) is rapidly activated in response to various extracellular stimuli and maintains normal cytoplasmic pH. Yeast two-hybrid screening was used in order to identify proteins interacting with NHE1 using its cytoplasmic domain as a bait from HeLa cDNA library. One of the interacting cDNA clones was human Lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB). In vitro translated LDHB was pulled down together with GST-NHE1.cd protein in the GST pull down assay, confirming the interaction in vitro. LDHB antibody immunoprecipitated endogenous LDHB together with NHE1 from H9c2 cells, validating cellular interaction between NHE1 and LDHB. Subsequent analysis revealed that the overexpression of LDHB increased intracellular PH, implying opening of the NHE1 transporter. Moreover, overexpression of LDHB activated caspase 3 and induced cell death, consistent with the expected phenotype of hyper-activation of NHE1. Collectively, our data indicate that LDHB modulates NHE1 activity via physical interaction.

• 폴리머
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.661-669
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• 2002

본 연구는 이온교환 부직포를 이용하여 대기중의 아황산 가스를 흡착제거 시키기 인하여 가스의 농도는 100~200 ppm, 유속을 0.6~l.0 m/sec, 습도를 30~90 RH%로 하여 SO$_2$의 흡착량을 측정하여 음이온교환 섬유 스크러버의 최적조건을 도출하였다. 이온교환체의 이온교환 용량은 pH=4에서 최대 3.75 meq/9이였으며 또한 유속이 0.5 m/s일 때 흡착평형시간이 30시간으로 최대를 나타냈으며, 온도가 8$0^{\circ}C$일 때 흡착평형시간이 최대 10시간이상 짧아지는 경향을 나타냈다. 농도가 200 ppm의 경우 이온교환 섬유의 리간드와 SO$_2$와의 반응속도가 빨라져 흡착 파과가 빨라지는 경향을 나타냈으며 또한 스크러버 내의 상대습도가 90%일 때 7.6%/h의 제거율을 보였는데 이는 상대습도가 30%일 때 4.6%/h보다 30%정도 높은 제거율을 나타내었으며 또한 5 wt% NaOH 용액으로 5분 이내에 완전 탈착이 되었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.491-495
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• 1993

고분자물질로 지지된 아자크라운 에테르(polymer supported azacrown ether:DBPDA ion exchanger)를 합성하고, 이 이온교환체와 Li, Na, 그리고 K의 피크레이트염과의 이온결합등에 대하여 알아보았다. 그리고, DBPDA 이온교환체와 알칼리 피크린산염의 에테르형 용매내에서 알칼리 금속이온들의 결합상수(binding constant:Kb)를 분광광도법을 통하여 구하였다. 그 결과, 결합상수의 크기는 Li < Na < K 순으로 증가하였으며, 리간드와 1:1 착물을 형성한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 이들의 Kb값들은 용매 및 온도 등과 같은 것들에 의하여 변화하였으며, 그 값들은 $2{\times}10^3{\sim}4{\times}10^4M^{-1}$ 범위내에 있었다. 한편 이들 착물형성 과정에서의 엔탈피 및 엔트로피 변화, ${\Delta}$H 및 ${\Delta}$S는 10~40$^{\circ}C$ 온도 범위내에서 van't Hoff plot으로부터 구했으며, 이들의 값들은 각각, -2.71∼-3.79 kcal/mol과 -16.52∼-20.57 eu 범위내에 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2001

Sulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide) (SPPS) polymers were prepared by sulfonation of poly[methyl[4-(phenylthio) phenyl]sulfonium trifluoromethanesulfonate] (PPST) with fumic sulfonic acid (10% $SO_3-H_2SO_4$) and demethylation with aqueous NaOH solution. The equilibrium constants of ion exchange reactions between alkali metal cations ($Li^+,\;Na^+,\;and\;K^+$) and SPPS ion exchanger in organic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) and dioxane were measured. The equilibrium constants of ion exchange reactions increased as the polarity of the solvent increased, and the reaction temperature decreased. The equilibrium constants of the ion exchange reaction ($K_{eq}$) also increased in the order of $Li^+,\;Na^+,\;and\;K^+$. To elucidate the spontaneity of the exchange reaction in organic solvents, the enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy were calculated. The enthalpy of reaction ranged from -0.88 to -1.33 kcal/mol, entropy ranged from 1.42 to 4.41 cal/Kmol, and Gibbs free energy ranged from -1.03 to -2.55 kcal/mol. Therefore, the exchange reactions were spontaneous because the Gibbs free energies were negative. The SPPS ion exchanger and alkali metal ion bounding each other produced good ion exchange capability in organic solvents.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.1169-1178
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• 1998

무화과 PE를 추출하여 ammonium sulfate로 분획 투석한 후 Q-Sepharose column 및 CM-cation exchanger column을 이용한 chromatography와 HPLC에 의해 1개의 음이온성 PE와 2개의 양이온성 PE로 분리되었으며, 이들은 모두 전기영동상에 분자량 27,000정도의 밀접한 두 개의 band로 나타난 부분 정제된 단백질이었다. 이 효소 단백질들은 보관 중에 활성을 급격히 상실되므로 현실적인 이용성을 고려하여 분말화한 시료 현탁액을 이용한 in situ PE의 특성을 조사하였다. 그 결과 분말 시료는 냉동 저장뿐 만 아니라 $5^{\circ}C$에서도 장기간 저장할 수 있었으며, 최적 pH는 8.5, 최적온도는 $50^{\circ}C$이였고, 활성화 에너지는 7,671 cal $mol^{-1}\;K^{-1}$ 이었으며 $55^{\circ}C$까지는 열 안정성을 유지하였다. 또한 $0.2{\sim}0.4$ M NaCl에서 활성이 촉진되었으며 PE의 용출은 0.8 M 이상의 NaCl 에서 효과적이였고 $0{\sim}1.0$ M NaCl까지의 범위에서는 특별히 안정성에 영향을 미치지 않았다.