Table 1. Summary of intracellular pH (pHi) measurements in single intercalated cells in mouse OMCD fragments.
| Initial pHi | Maximal aciditication, pHi | Na+ independent pHi recovery, ΔpH/min | Final pHi | No. of cells (OMCD fragments) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 7.20 ± 0.01 | 6.62 ± 0.01 | 0.040 ± 0.002 | 7.13 ± 0.01 | 133 (12) | 
| Concanamycin | 7.22 ± 0.01 | 6.63 ± 0.01 | 0.008 ± 0.001* | 7.07 ± 0.01 | 179 (10) | 
| Aldosterone, 1 nM | 7.21 ± 0.01 | 6.61 ± 0.01 | 0.045 ± 0.001 | 7.07 ± 0.01 | 32 (3) | 
| Aldosterone, 10 nM | 7.20 ± 0.01 | 6.61 ± 0.01 | 0.093 ± 0.004* | 7.07 ± 0.01 | 262 (20) | 
| Aldosterone + concanamycin | 7.19 ± 0.01 | 6.61 ± 0.01 | 0.019 ± 0.001*,** | 7.09 ± 0.01 | 223 (12) | 
| Spironolactone | 7.22 ± 0.02 | 6.61 ± 0.01 | 0.038 ± 0.004 | 6.99 ± 0.02 | 31 (3) | 
| Aldosterone + spironolactone | 7.21 ± 0.01 | 6.62 ± 0.01 | 0.091 ± 0.004* | 7.19 ± 0.01 | 132 (9) | 
| Actinomycin | 7.18 ± 0.01 | 6.62 ± 0.01 | 0.043 ± 0.003 | 7.00 ± 0.02 | 49 (3) | 
| Aldosterone + actinomycin | 7.26 ± 0.01 | 6.60 ± 0.01 | 0.071 ± 0.003* | 7.07 ± 0.01 | 102 (8) | 
| Cycloheximide | 7.23 ± 0.01 | 6.60 ± 0.01 | 0.033 ± 0.003 | 6.95 ± 0.01 | 56 (5) | 
| Aldosterone + cycloheximide | 7.22 ± 0.01 | 6.60 ± 0.01 | 0.080 ± 0.002* | 7.13 ± 0.04 | 169 (9) | 
| Colchicine | 7.20 ± 0.01 | 6.62 ± 0.01 | 0.037 ± 0.002 | 7.10 ± 0.02 | 55 (4) | 
| Aldosterone + colchicine | 7.22 ± 0.01 | 6.62 ± 0.04 | 0.035 ± 0.001 | 7.15 ± 0.01 | 146 (8) | 
| Aldosterone + chelerythrine | 7.28 ± 0.01 | 6.52 ± 0.02 | 0.030 ± 0.003*** | 7.21 ± 0.02 | 29 (3) | 
| Chelerythrine | 7.27 ± 0.02 | 6.47 ± 0.04 | 0.027 ± 0.003 | 7.22 ± 0.03 | 15 (3) | 
The statistical mean ± SEM are given. If not stated otherwise substances were used at the following concentrations: aldosterone, 10 nM; concanamycin, 200 nM; spironolactone, 10 μM; actinomycin, 10 μM; cycloheximide, 40 μg/ml; and colchicine, 10 μM. *, results significantly different from control; **, significantly different from concanamycin alone; ***, significantly different from 10 nM aldosterone (P < 0.001).