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. 1991 Jan;432:1–21. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1991.sp018373

The effects of pH changes on human and ferret detrusor muscle function.

T G Liston 1, E L Palfrey 1, S J Raimbach 1, C H Fry 1
PMCID: PMC1181314  PMID: 1653318

Abstract

1. The effects of altering extracellular pH on the electrically evoked contractions of ferret and human bladder (detrusor) smooth muscle have been investigated. pH was varied by changing superfusate PCO2 or NaHCO3 concentration. Acidosis increased force when superfusate PCO2 was raised but decreased force when the NaHCO3 concentration was reduced. 2. Intracellular pH (pHi) in isolated ferret detrusor cells was measured separately by epifluorescence microscopy. Extracellular pH changes caused by altering superfusate PCO2 were accompanied by similar changes of pHi, whereas variation of the NaHCO3 concentration had smaller effects on pHi. 3. It was proposed that intracellular acidosis increased contraction but extracellular acidosis depressed contraction. 4. Other interventions, such as addition and removal of NH4Cl, Cl- replacement, and NaHCO3 replacement with HEPES, changed pHi and had predictable effects on force. It was possible to describe unique relationships between tension and either intracellular or extracellular pH regardless of the means whereby pH changes were brought about. 5. Resting tension was reduced whether brought about by either intracellular or extracellular acidosis. K+ contractures were similarly affected by acidosis. Ferret preparations showed low levels of spontaneous activity, which was reduced by acidosis and enhanced by alkalosis.

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