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Measurement of the volume flow and hydraulic conductivity across the isolated dog retinal pigment epithelium. 1987

S Tsuboi

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.

The isolated dog retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)-choroid was gently stretched on the inner surface of a spherical stainless mesh, retinal side upward, and clamped between half-chambers made of Kel-F. The volume flow across the tissue was monitored by the movement of water in capillary tubes connected to both chambers. With zero pressure difference across the RPE-choroid, retina-to-choroid fluid flow was determined to be 6.4 microliters/hr/cm2 (absorption). Removal of HCO-3 from the solution did not affect the fluid flow. However, the flow was reduced 88% in Cl- -free medium, indicating a coupling between water and Cl- absorption. The flow was also inhibited by ouabain (10(-5) M) and furosemide (10(-4) M). Hydraulic conductivity (Lp) of the RPE-choroid was determined to be 0.0126 microliters/min/cm2/mm Hg which places the dog RPE-choroid in the category of a "leaky" epithelium.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009994	Osmolar Concentration	The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per liter of solution. Osmolality is expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent.	Ionic Strength,Osmolality,Osmolarity,Concentration, Osmolar,Concentrations, Osmolar,Ionic Strengths,Osmolalities,Osmolar Concentrations,Osmolarities,Strength, Ionic,Strengths, Ionic
D010042	Ouabain	A cardioactive glycoside consisting of rhamnose and ouabagenin, obtained from the seeds of Strophanthus gratus and other plants of the Apocynaceae; used like DIGITALIS. It is commonly used in cell biological studies as an inhibitor of the NA(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE.	Acocantherin,G-Strophanthin,Acolongifloroside K,G Strophanthin
D010827	Physiology	The biological science concerned with the life-supporting properties, functions, and processes of living organisms or their parts.
D010857	Pigment Epithelium of Eye	The layer of pigment-containing epithelial cells in the RETINA; the CILIARY BODY; and the IRIS in the eye.	Eye Pigment Epithelium
D002712	Chlorides	Inorganic compounds derived from hydrochloric acid that contain the Cl- ion.	Chloride,Chloride Ion Level,Ion Level, Chloride,Level, Chloride Ion
D004285	Dogs	The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)	Canis familiaris,Dog
D005260	Female		Females
D005665	Furosemide	A benzoic-sulfonamide-furan. It is a diuretic with fast onset and short duration that is used for EDEMA and chronic RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.	Frusemide,Fursemide,Errolon,Frusemid,Furanthril,Furantral,Furosemide Monohydrochloride,Furosemide Monosodium Salt,Fusid,Lasix
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