Human proximal duodenal alkaline secretion is mediated by Cl-/HCO3- exchange and HCO3- conductance

Digestive Diseases and Sciences
L NybergJ I Isenberg

Abstract

The proximal duodenal epithelium secretes bicarbonate into an adherent mucus layer, thereby protecting the mucosa from injury by gastric acid and pepsin. While bicarbonate secretion is stimulated and inhibited by a number of agonists and antagonists, the apical anion transport pathways have not been addressed fully. The objective was to assess if apical Cl-/HCO3- exchange and Cl-:HCO3- conductance are involved in duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion (DMBS). In healthy volunteers, the proximal 4 cm of duodenum was isolated, perfused with either saline or 4,4'-diisothiocyano-2,2'-disulfonic acid (DIDS), and bicarbonate secretion and transepithelial potential difference (PD) were stimulated by either PGE2 or the phosphodiesterase inhibitor theophylline to increase cyclic AMP. Luminal DIDS abolished PGE2-stimulated DMBS, yet had no effect on the increase in PD and failed to significantly alter theophylline-induced DMBS and PD. Therefore, in human proximal duodenum, it appears that PGE2 and cAMP activate distinct HCO3- transport pathways likely involving a DIDS-sensitive Cl-/HCO3- exchanger and DIDS-insensitive HCO3- conductance.

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