AICAR decreases the activity of two distinct amiloride-sensitive Na+-permeable channels in H441 human lung epithelial cell monolayers.

American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
A P AlbertDeborah L Baines

Abstract

Transepithelial transport of Na(+) across the lung epithelium via amiloride-sensitive Na(+) channels (ENaC) regulates fluid volume in the lung lumen. Activators of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), the adenosine monophosphate mimetic AICAR, and the biguanide metformin decreased amiloride-sensitive apical Na(+) conductance (G(Na+)) in human H441 airway epithelial cell monolayers. Cell-attached patch-clamp recordings identified two distinct constitutively active cation channels in the apical membrane that were likely to contribute to G(Na+): a 5-pS highly Na(+) selective ENaC-like channel (HSC) and an 18-pS nonselective cation channel (NSC). Substituting NaCl with NMDG-Cl in the patch pipette solution shifted the reversal potentials of HSC and NSC, respectively, from +23 mV to -38 mV and 0 mV to -35 mV. Amiloride at 1 microM inhibited HSC activity and 56% of short-circuit current (I(sc)), whereas 10 microM amiloride partially reduced NSC activity and inhibited a further 30% of I(sc). Neither conductance was associated with CNG channels as there was no effect of 10 microM pimoside on I(sc), HSC, or NSC activity, and 8-bromo-cGMP (0.3-0.1 mM) did not induce or increase HSC or NSC activity. Pretreatment of H441 monolayers with 2 ...Continue Reading

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