Table 4.
Subcellular distribution of pendrin labeling in type B and non-A, non-B intercalated cells when H2O intake is varied
| Type B | Non-A, Non-B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water intake, ml/day | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| No. of animals studied | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Apical plasma membrane boundary length, mm × 10−2 | 0.831±0.209 | 1.14±0.104 | 2.18±0.32 | 2.48±0.40 |
| Apical plasma membrane label density, gold particles/mm apical membrane | 422±125 | 411±40 | 835±70 | 1,329±162 |
| Apical plasma membrane Gold, gold particles/cell | 3.54±1.15 | 4.66±0.582 | 18.4±6.2 | 34.9±8.6 |
| Subcellular label distribution ratio, apical plasma membrane gold/cytoplasmic gold × 10−2 | 3.83±0.76 | 6.66±0.667* | 0.632±0.02 | 0.853±0.16 |
| Cytoplasmic area, mm2 × 10−5 | 4.44±0.555 | 4.01±0.151 | 3.62±0.32 | 4.14±0.49 |
| Cytoplasmic gold, gold particles/cell | 86.1±15.7 | 70.4±5.89 | 28.9±4.6 | 39.0±3.6 |
| Total gold, gold particles/cell | 89.6±16.9 | 75.0±6.21 | 47.3±8.1 | 73.8±12.1 |
Values are means ± SE. Mice were given the grain-based diet(series 2).
*
P < 0.05.