Suppression of gastric acid secretion by furosemide in isolated gastric mucosa of guinea pig

A. Ayalon, A. Corcia, G. Klemperer, S. R. Caplan

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Abstract

The effect of furosemide on acid secretion and Cl- transport was studied in isolated fundic mucosa of the guinea pig. Furosemide (10-3 M), applied to the serosal side produced an immediate effect on the short-circuit current (I(sc)), lowering it by 47 ± 2%. Potential difference decreased by 29 ± 3%, electrical conductance by 18 ± 4%, acid secretion by 38 ± 1%, and net flux of Cl- from serosal-to-mucosal side by 37%. Application of the drug to the mucosal side produced similar effects on acid secretion and on the electrical parameters. It is suggested that furosemide blocks the entrance of Cl-, by the Na+ - Cl- cotransport mechanism, through the basolateral membrane of the secreting cell. The consequent reduction in electrogenic Cl- transport would cause I(sc) and acid secretion to decrease. A reduction of Cl- conductance of the apical membrane, upon mucosal application of the drug, would cause similar effects on acid secretion and Cl- transport.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)G532-G535
JournalAmerican Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
Volume2
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1980
Externally publishedYes

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