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  • Title: Factors affecting the permeability of isolated fat-cells from the rat to [42K] potassium and [36Cl] chloride ions.
    Author: Perry MC, Hales CN.
    Journal: Biochem J; 1970 Apr; 117(3):615-21. PubMed ID: 4315935.
    Abstract:
    1. The effluxes of (42)K(+) and (36)Cl(-) from isolated fat-cells from the rat were studied under a variety of conditions known to affect the metabolism of the cells. 2. (42)K(+) efflux from isolated fat cells was increased in a Na(+)-free-high-K(+) medium and decreased in a K(+)-free medium. The existence of K(+) exchange diffusion across the fat-cell membrane is suggested. 3. (36)Cl(-) efflux from isolated fat-cells was decreased when the Cl(-) component of the wash medium was replaced by acetate. The basal (36)Cl(-) efflux is suggested to be partly by Cl(-) exchange diffusion and partly in company with a univalent cation. 4. A variety of lipolytic stimuli, adrenaline, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, N-6,O-2'-dibutyryladenosine cyclic 3':5'-monophosphate and theophylline, increased (42)K(+) efflux from isolated fat-cells. The adrenaline stimulation was biphasic; an initial, rapid and transient increase in (42)K(+) loss from the fat-cells was followed by a slower, more prolonged, increase in (42)K(+) efflux. The initial phase was inhibited by phentolamine but not by propranolol. 5. Insulin increased (42)K(+) efflux only after preincubation with the cells.
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