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The Journal of Immunology, Vol 157, Issue 3 1107-1116, Copyright © 1996 by American Association of Immunologists
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N Tsao and HY Lei
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
This study was undertaken to define the role of ion transporters on the apoptosis of thymocytes. Culture conditions, such as the ionic strength of NaCl, Ca2+, the buffer system (HCO3-/CO2), and the pH, could influence the spontaneous apoptosis of thymocytes. Depletion of NaCl in the culture medium either delayed or completely inhibited the apoptotic process of thymocytes, while its restoration led to a dose-dependent apoptosis. A high concentration (100 microM) of Ca2+ induced thymocyte apoptosis in the nominal absence of NaCl, whereas a low concentration (10 microM) enhanced apoptosis in the presence of 138 mM NaCl. Thymocytes had a higher spontaneous apoptotic rate in cultures without HCO3-/CO2 than in those with HCO3-/CO2. The thymocyte apoptosis completely ceased in medium at pH 6.0 and was considerably enhanced at pH 7.6. Intracellular pH, determined with the pH-sensitive bis- carboxyethyl carboxyfluorescein probe, was higher in apoptotic thymocytes than in nonapoptotic cells. Spontaneous apoptosis occurred in cells with alkaline intracellular condition, whereas it was considerably retarded in cells under acidified conditions. Amiloride analogue, including 5-(N,N-dimethyl)-amiloride (Na+/H+ antiporter), 4,4'-diisothiocyanato-stilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (Cl-/HCO3- exchanger), and 4-acetamido-4'-isothiocyanato-stilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (Na+/HCO3-/CO3(2-) cotransporter), inhibited the spontaneous thymocyte apoptosis. In contrast, neither cycloheximide nor actinomycin D had the same effect. In addition, thymocyte apoptosis was enhanced by PMA, but inhibited by forskolin. Taken together, thymocytes cultured in vitro underwent apoptosis with increased intracellular pH via activation of Na+/H+ antiporter, Na+/HCO3-/CO3(2-) cotransporter, or Cl- /HCO3- exchanger. This process does not require de novo protein synthesis.
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