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Regulatory volume decrease by cultured non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cells.

M M Civan1, K Peterson-Yantorno, M Coca-Prados

  • 1Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania, PA 19104-6085.

Experimental Eye Research
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
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Human ciliary epithelial cells exhibit regulatory volume decrease (RVD) after swelling, primarily by extruding potassium chloride (KCl) through specific ion channels. This process involves calcium-dependent mechanisms and pH-sensitive channels.

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Human non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cells (ODM C1-2/SV40) are crucial for ocular fluid dynamics.
  • Understanding cell volume regulation is vital for comprehending tissue homeostasis and function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanisms underlying regulatory volume decrease (RVD) in human ciliary epithelial cells.
  • To identify the ion transport pathways and signaling molecules involved in RVD.

Main Methods:

  • Electronic cell sizing was used to monitor cell volume changes over time.
  • Cells were subjected to anisosmotic swelling in controlled experimental and control solutions.
  • The effects of various ion channel blockers (quinidine, Ba2+, NPPB, DIDS) and signaling modulators (TMB-8, trifluoperazine) were assessed.

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Main Results:

  • Anisosmotic swelling induced RVD in ciliary epithelial cells.
  • RVD was inhibited by K+ channel blockers (quinidine, Ba2+) and Cl- channel blockers (NPPB, DIDS).
  • The RVD process was influenced by extracellular pH and calcium (Ca2+) availability, and modulated by calcium/calmodulin signaling.

Conclusions:

  • Regulatory volume decrease in these cells is primarily mediated by the extrusion of potassium chloride (KCl).
  • The RVD involves parallel K+ and Cl- channels, with activity dependent on calcium/calmodulin signaling and pH.
  • These findings elucidate key aspects of ion transport and volume homeostasis in human ciliary epithelial cells.