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Prostaglandin F2 alpha inhibits acidification in H(+)-secreting epithelia. 1990

R D Page, and T Yorio

Department of Pharmacology, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth.

The role of prostaglandins in the regulation of acidification mechanisms in H(+)-secreting epithelia has been investigated in the abdominal skin of the southern leopard frog, Rana pipiens. Exogenous administration of prostaglandin (PG) E2 and PGF1 alpha (10(-7) M) to the serosal media of paired skins mounted in modified Ussing chambers showed no significant alteration on H+ excretion rates. PGF2 alpha exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of acidification in both the mucosal and serosal media of animals in normal acid-base states. The ED50 was determined to be 5 X 10(-8) M. Animals placed in an NH4Cl-induced chronic metabolic acidosis demonstrated enhanced H+ excretion from normal which was inhibited by PGF2 alpha (10(-8) M). Frogs treated with ibuprofen (30 mg/kg/day for 3 days) stimulated mucosal acidification to a magnitude similar to the chronic metabolic acidosis animal, and this was inhibited by PGF2 alpha (10(-8) M) during the recovery phase. PGF2 alpha produced effects on both the mucosal proton excretion system and the serosal Na+/H+ exchanger mechanism. PGF2 alpha appears to function in this H(+)-secreting epithelia to maintain a low basal H+ excretion rate and to regulate intracellular pH.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007052	Ibuprofen	A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties	Advil,Benzeneacetic Acid, alpha-methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)- trimethylsilyl ester,Brufen,Ibumetin,Ibuprofen, (+-)-Isomer,Ibuprofen, (R)-Isomer,Ibuprofen, (S)-Isomer,Ibuprofen, Aluminum Salt,Ibuprofen, Calcium Salt,Ibuprofen, Copper (2+) Salt,Ibuprofen, Magnesium Salt,Ibuprofen, Potassium Salt,Ibuprofen, Sodium Salt,Ibuprofen, Zinc Salt,Ibuprofen-Zinc,Motrin,Nuprin,Rufen,Salprofen,Trauma-Dolgit Gel,alpha-Methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)benzeneacetic Acid,Ibuprofen Zinc,Trauma Dolgit Gel
D011894	Rana pipiens	A highly variable species of the family Ranidae in Canada, the United States and Central America. It is the most widely used Anuran in biomedical research.	Frog, Leopard,Leopard Frog,Lithobates pipiens,Frogs, Leopard,Leopard Frogs
D004347	Drug Interactions	The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug.	Drug Interaction,Interaction, Drug,Interactions, Drug
D004848	Epithelium	The layers of EPITHELIAL CELLS which cover the inner and outer surfaces of the cutaneous, mucus, and serous tissues and glands of the body.	Mesothelium,Epithelial Tissue,Mesothelial Tissue,Epithelial Tissues,Mesothelial Tissues,Tissue, Epithelial,Tissue, Mesothelial,Tissues, Epithelial,Tissues, Mesothelial
D006859	Hydrogen	The first chemical element in the periodic table with atomic symbol H, and atomic number 1. Protium (atomic weight 1) is by far the most common hydrogen isotope. Hydrogen also exists as the stable isotope DEUTERIUM (atomic weight 2) and the radioactive isotope TRITIUM (atomic weight 3). Hydrogen forms into a diatomic molecule at room temperature and appears as a highly flammable colorless and odorless gas.	Protium,Hydrogen-1
D006863	Hydrogen-Ion Concentration	The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH	pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000138	Acidosis	A pathologic condition of acid accumulation or depletion of base in the body. The two main types are RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS and metabolic acidosis, due to metabolic acid build up.	Metabolic Acidosis,Acidoses,Acidoses, Metabolic,Acidosis, Metabolic,Metabolic Acidoses
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012867	Skin	The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D015237	Dinoprost	A naturally occurring prostaglandin that has oxytocic, luteolytic, and abortifacient activities. Due to its vasocontractile properties, the compound has a variety of other biological actions.	PGF2,PGF2alpha,Prostaglandin F2,Prostaglandin F2alpha,9alpha,11beta-PGF2,Enzaprost F,Estrofan,PGF2 alpha,Prostaglandin F2 alpha,9alpha,11beta PGF2,F2 alpha, Prostaglandin,F2alpha, Prostaglandin,alpha, PGF2