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  • Title: Effects of cystic fibrosis serum and fibroblast culture medium on ion distribution in rat submandibular gland.
    Author: von Euler AM, Müller RM, Roomans GM.
    Journal: Ultrastruct Pathol; 1983 Jul; 5(1):37-44. PubMed ID: 6649088.
    Abstract:
    The effects of cystic fibrosis (CF) serum and culture medium from CF fibroblasts on ion distribution in rat submandibular gland cells were investigated by X-ray microanalysis. These effects were compared to the effects of normal serum and culture medium from normal fibroblasts, of cholinergic and adrenergic agonists, and of the uncoupler 2,4-dinitrophenol. Incubation of gland tissue with CF serum or normal serum caused a significant decrease in potassium and calcium concentrations and an increase in sodium in mucous acinar and serous granular duct cells. CF serum gave a significantly larger decrease of the potassium level than normal serum. Culture medium from CF fibroblasts altered the cellular ion content in a way similar to CF serum. Exposure to medium from cultured normal fibroblasts did not affect the elemental composition of the gland cells significantly, compared to incubation with fresh medium or buffer. Hence, fibroblast culture medium is more suitable than serum to test specific effects of CF-associated factors. The changes in elemental composition of gland cells caused by CF serum or CF fibroblast culture medium mimic some of the effects of the agonist carbachol. They could, however, also in part result from nonspecific changes in membrane permeability.
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