Mechanisms of the fetomaternal transfer of Na+ across the dually perfused placenta of the rat.
Placenta
; 16(2): 127-35, 1995 Mar.
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In order to investigate mechanisms of fetal-maternal (F-M) transfer of Na+, clearance of 22Na+ and 51Cr-EDTA was measured simultaneously across the dually perfused placenta of the rat. In eight experiments clearance was measured successively in the F-M (Kfm) and in the maternal-fetal (M-F; Kmf) directions. Clearance of 22Na+ in the two directions was approximately equal (Kmf = 11.6 +/- 2.0 microliters/min; Kfm = 11.1 +/- 1.7 microliters/min: mean +/- s.d.) while Kfm of 51Cr-EDTA (4.4 +/- 0.7 microliters/min) was nearly double Kmf (2.4 +/- 0.8 microliters/min) for this tracer. Even greater asymmetry in the transfer of 51Cr-EDTA was found when measured across intact (non-perfused) placenta. It is suggested that this asymmetry is caused by volume flow in the F-M direction. In other experiments transfer was measured in the F-M direction only. Ouabain (0.1 mM) on the maternal side and reduced concentration of Na+ (25 mM) on the fetal side had no effect on the F-M transfer of the tracers. Reducing the temperature of the preparation by 5 degrees C significantly decreased transfer of 22Na+. The transfer of 22Na was inversely related to the concentration of K+ on the fetal side. These observations suggest that the F-M transfer of Na+ has three components: diffusion through paracellular routes; convective flow by filtration through wide placental pores, and transcellular transport by a mechanism which is uncertain at present.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Placenta
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Sódio
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Troca Materno-Fetal
Limite:
Animals
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Placenta
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
República Tcheca
País de publicação:
Holanda