Kinetics of myo-inositol transport in corneal endothelial cells: diverse effects of sugars and implications in corneal deutergensence [corrected

Membrane Biochemistry
M Khatami

Abstract

Kinetics of myo-inositol (MI) uptake into primary cultures of bovine corneal endothelial cells (CEC) were studied. Confluent corneal endothelial cells accumulated 3H-MI in a time dependent and saturable process. At a narrow range of external concentrations of 3H-MI (4-50 microM), the Na(+)-dependent MI uptake followed saturation kinetics. The apparent Km value was 20 microM with a maximum velocity (Vmax) of 16 pmol/20 min/micrograms DNA. At low external 3H-MI concentrations the uptake was dependent on Na ions, but at higher levels the Na(+)-independent fraction of MI uptake significantly increased. The uptake was sensitive to removal of Ca ions and to the presence of inhibitors such as n-ethyl maleimide, phlorizin, ouabain, and amiloride (an inhibitor of Na+/H+ exchanger). The sensitivity of MI uptake toward inhibitors and ionic changes in the bathing media was reduced as external concentrations of 3H-MI increased. Citrate at 0.5 mM increased the uptake, suggesting involvement of mitochondrial oxidative metabolism in the MI uptake. Percent release of radioactivity by 2 min, after an initial 40-min incubation with 20 microM 3H-MI, was 6.6% +/- 0.8 or 35% +/- 4 when release media contained BSS alone or BSS containing 5 mM nonradi...Continue Reading

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