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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 263, Issue 30, 15253-15256, 10, 1988

Bicarbonate determines cytoplasmic pH and suppresses mitogen-induced alkalinization in fibroblastic cells

AJ Bierman, EJ Cragoe Jr, SW de Laat and WH Moolenaar
Hubrecht Laboratory, Netherlands Institute for Developmental Biology, Utrecht.

Addition of growth factors to responsive cells in HCO3- -free media results in a rapid rise in cytoplasmic pH (pHi) caused by activation of Na+/H+ exchange. In this paper, we have examined how pHi regulation and growth factor responsiveness are affected by HCO3(-)using quiescent mouse MES-1 fibroblastic cells as a model. When cells are exposed to 25 mM HCO3-, 5% CO2, steady-state pHi reaches a new more alkaline level (by 0.25 unit) within 10 min. This rise in pHi is both Na+- and HCO3- - dependent, does not occur in Cl(-)-depleted cells, and is inhibited by 4,4'-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid, but not by 5-(n,n- dimethyl)-amiloride, indicating the involvement of Na+-dependent HCO3- /Cl- exchange. Furthermore, the recovery of pHi from acute acid loads is accelerated by HCO3- in a Na+-dependent and 4,4'- diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid-sensitive manner and is blocked in Cl(-) -depleted cells. Similar results were obtained for mouse 3T3 cells and human fibroblasts. In the presence of HCO3-/CO2 (pH 7.35), mitogens and phorbol esters fail to induce a detectable rise in pHi. However, when steady-state pHi is artificially lowered by approximately 0.4 unit, growth factors evoke significant increases in pHi due to activation of Na+/H+ exchange. In the absence of HCO3-, mitogen-induced alkalinizations are readily detectable but not when pHi is artificially elevated to the value normally observed in HCO3- media. From these results we conclude that: 1) Na+-dependent HCO3-/Cl- exchange determines steady-state pHi and acts in parallel with Na+/H+ exchange to stimulate pHi recovery from acid loading; 2) Na+-dependent HCO3-/Cl- exchange raises steady-state pHi to a level beyond the operating range of the Na+/H+ exchanger and thereby prevents growth factors from alkalinizing the cytoplasm any further. The results also imply that, unlike Na+/H+ exchange, Na+-dependent HCO3-/Cl- exchange is not activated by mitogens.
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