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Effects of ethanol on amino acid transport in basolateral liver plasma membrane vesicles.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2923209     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ethanol has been reported to inhibit hepatocellular processes such as gluconeogenesis and protein synthesis that depend, in part, on amino acid uptake. Since previous studies in cultured hepatocytes indicate that ethanol may have a direct and selective inhibitory effect on amino acid transport, the effects of ethanol on amino acid uptake into basolateral (sinusoidal) rat liver plasma membrane (blLPM) vesicles were examined. Uptake of [3H]alanine, [3H]leucine, and [35S]cysteine was measured by a rapid Millipore filtration technique in the presence of inwardly directed Na+ and K+ gradients and under tetramethylammonium (TMA+)- and Na+-equilibrated conditions. Ethanol preincubation produced a concentration-dependent inhibition of Na+-dependent alanine and cysteine uptake; no effect was observed on either Na+-independent alanine and cysteine uptake or Na+-independent leucine transport. Ethanol had no effect on L-alanine transport under Na+-equilibrated conditions; however, initial rates of 22Na flux were enhanced in the presence of ethanol. On the basis of differences in 2-(methylamino)isobutyrate and L-cysteine sensitivity, ethanol inhibition of Na+-dependent alanine transport in blLPM vesicles largely but not exclusively corresponded to the hormone-responsive system A for amino acid transport described in isolated hepatocytes. Kinetic analysis showed that ethanol treatment resulted in an alteration in the apparent maximum velocity of reaction (Vmax) of Na+-dependent alanine transport without affecting the apparent Km for alanine. The inhibitory effects of ethanol on the time course of Na+-dependent alanine uptake were reversible.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Authors:
R H Moseley; S M Murphy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  256     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1989 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-04-14     Completed Date:  1989-04-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  G458-65     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor 48105.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alanine / metabolism*
Animals
Biological Transport / drug effects
Cell Membrane / drug effects,  metabolism*
Cysteine / metabolism*
Ethanol / pharmacology*
Kinetics
Leucine / metabolism*
Liver / metabolism*
Membrane Fluidity
Potassium / pharmacology
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / pharmacology
Rats
Sodium / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; 51-92-3/tetramethylammonium; 52-90-4/Cysteine; 56-41-7/Alanine; 61-90-5/Leucine; 64-17-5/Ethanol; 7440-09-7/Potassium; 7440-23-5/Sodium

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