Evidence for separate Na+, K+, Cl- and K+, Cl- co-transport systems in mouse pancreatic beta-cells

The effects of H 25 and H 74 on ouabain-resistant 86Rb+ influx were tested in beta-cell-rich mouse pancreatic islets. Both H 25, which is considered to be a specific inhibitor of Na+, K+, Cl- co-transport, and H 74, a specific inhibitor of K+, Cl- co-transport, reduced the ouabain-resistant 86Rb+ influx. The specific inhibitory effects of H 25 and H 74 on 86Rb+ influx did not overlap. The data suggest that mouse pancreatic beta-cells are equipped with separate systems for Na+, K+, Cl- and K+, Cl- co-transport.