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  • Title: Differential effects of mucosal pH on human (Caco-2) intestinal epithelial cell motility, proliferation, and differentiation.
    Author: Perdikis DA, Davies R, Zhuravkov A, Brenner B, Etter L, Basson MD.
    Journal: Dig Dis Sci; 1998 Jul; 43(7):1537-46. PubMed ID: 9690392.
    Abstract:
    Mucosal pH abnormalities are associated with anastomotic dehiscence, ischemia, and malignancy. We postulated that intraluminal pH influences intestinal epithelial motility, proliferation, and differentiation and studied extracellular pHo (7.0-8.5) effects on human (Caco-2) intestinal epithelial motility, proliferation, and differentiation. Mucosal healing was modeled by sheet migration and differentiation by alkaline phosphatase and dipeptidyl dipeptidase specific activity. In parallel differentiation and motility studies, we inhibited proliferation with mitomycin to dissociate indirect mitogenic effects. Intracellular pHi was quantitated using BCECF/AM at varying extracellular pHo and in migrating cells. Motility was maximal at pHo 7.6 and proliferation at 7.2. Each decreased with acidity and alkalinity. By contrast, brush border enzyme activity was lowest at pHo 7.0 and highest at pHo 8.5. pHi was highest at pHo 8.5. Migrating cell pHi was higher than static cell pHi. Thus, extracellular pHo deviations perturb Caco-2 pHi homeostasis and motility. Alkalinity promotes differentiation while acidity induces proliferation and limits differentiation.
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