Intracellular [Na] is approximately 3 mmol/L higher in heart failure (HF; in our arrhythmogenic rabbit model), and this can profoundly affect cardiac Ca and contractile function via Na/Ca exchange and Na/H exchange. Na/K-ATPase is the primary mechanism of Na extrusion. We examine here in HF rabbits (and human hearts) expression of Na/K-ATPase isoforms and phospholemman (PLM), a putative Na/K-AT...

Malpighian tubule of Rhodnius sp. express two sodium pumps: the classical ouabain-sensitive (Na+ + K+)ATPase and an ouabain-insensitive, furosemide-sensitive Na+-ATPase. In insects, 5-hydroxitryptamine is a diuretic hormone released during meals. It inhibits the (Na+ + K+)ATPase and Na+ -ATPase activities indicating that these enzymes are involved in fluid secretion. Furthermore, in Rhodnius ne...

Secretory activity in blowfly salivary glands is activated by the hormone serotonin. We have investigated the distribution and activity of two cation pumps that are possibly involved with transepithelial ion transport, i.e. Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase and vacuolar-type H(+)-ATPase (V-ATPase). By immunofluorescence labelling of secretory cells, Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase was localized on the basolateral plasma mem...

Calcium binding at 0 degrees C to a purified sheep kidney Na+,K+-ATPase was described by linear Scatchard plots. Binding at saturating free calcium was 65-80 nmol/mg of protein, or 30-40 mol of calcium/mol of enzyme. Aqueous emulsions of lipids extracted from Na+,K+-ATPase yielded dissociation constants and maximum calcium-binding values that were similar to those for native Na+,K+-ATPase. Phos...

Stimulation of Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase translocation to the cell surface increases active Na(+) transport, which is the driving force of alveolar fluid reabsorption, a process necessary to keep the lungs free of edema and to allow normal gas exchange. Here, we provide evidence that insulin increases alveolar fluid reabsorption and Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase activity by increasing its translocation to the plas...

Diminished (Na,K)-ATPase activity in diabetic peripheral nerve is attributed to an underlying depletion of free myo-inositol, but no biochemical mechanism linking myo-inositol metabolism and (Na,K)-ATPase has emerged. Since inositol phospholipid turnover releases inositol-(1,4,5)-tris-phosphate and diacylglycerol, two putative "second messengers" that modulate protein kinase C, the effect of pr...

Epithelial cells accumulate distinct populations of membrane proteins at their two plasmalemmal domains. We have examined the molecular signals which specify the differential subcellular distributions of two closely related ion pumps. The Na,K-ATPase is normally restricted to the basolateral membranes of numerous epithelial cell types, whereas the H,K-ATPase is a component of the apical surface...

The baculovirus expression system is suitable for functional expression of gastric H+,K(+)-ATPase. Expression of functional H+,K(+)-ATPase in Sf9 cells is accompanied by synthesis of large amounts of non-functional subunits. When H+,K(+)-ATPase is synthesised in the presence of 150-250 mM ethanol in the culture medium, two to threefold higher levels of functional H+,K(+)-ATPase are produced due...

Ion pump, Na,K-ATPase specifically binds cardiotonic steroids (CTS), which leads to inhibition of the enzyme activity and activation of signaling network in the cell. We have studied interaction of Na,K-ATPase with CTS of two different types - marinobufagenin and ouabain. We have shown that both CTS inhibit activity of Na,K-ATPase with the same Ki values, but binding of ouabain is sensitive to ...