Mechanisms underlying the regulation of intracellular and luminal pH in vaginal epithelium.

Abstract:

:The vagina provides a characteristic low-Na+ and low-pH fluid microenvironment that is considered generally protective. Previous studies have shown that various types of epithelial cells harbor the capacity of intracellular pH (pHi) regulation. However, it remains elusive whether vaginal epithelium could actively regulate pHi by transporting acid-base ions. In this study, we verified that after transient exposure to NH4 Cl, the pHi values could rapidly recover from acidification via Na+ -H+ exchanger (NHE), Na+ -HCO3- cotransporter (NBC), and carbonic anhydrase in human vaginal epithelial cell line VK2/E6E7. Positive expression of the main acid-base transporters including NHE1-2, NBCe1-2, and NBCn1 mRNA was also detected in VK2/E6E7 cells. Moreover, the in vivo study further showed that interfering with the function of V-type H+ -ATPase, NHE or NBC expressed in vagina impaired vaginal luminal pH homeostasis in rats. Taken together, our study reveals the property of pH regulation in vaginal epithelial cells, which might provide novel insights into the potential role of vaginal epithelium in the formation of the vaginal acidic microenvironment.

journal_name

J Cell Physiol

authors

Zhang YL,Feng JC,Ke LJ,Xu JW,Huang ZX,Huang J,Zhu YX,Zhou WL

doi

10.1002/jcp.28237

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-01-29 00:00:00

eissn

0021-9541

issn

1097-4652

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