intro to epithelial solute and water transport Flashcards
what makes up the ECF?
plasma + ISF + trans cellular fluid
gives examples of trans cellular fluid
CSF, synovial fluid, intraocular fluid
give examples of external space fluid
GI tract, kidney tubules and salivary ducts
what is epithelium a barrier between?
ECF + external space
what do tight junctions separate?
- neighbouring cells
- also apical and basolateral membranes — allows for asymmetric expression of transport proteins
what does the basolateral membrane face?
interstitium
what are adhering junctions and desmosomes for?
support
what does the apical membrane face?
external space
what do cells communicate via?
gap junctions
what do tight junctions restrict?
para cellular movement
what is para cellular movement?
movement between cells
what is tight junction permeability determined by?
claudin family proteins
- TJs in some epithelial are ‘leaky’ to small ions and water eg. transport epithelia
- in others they are ‘tight’ and impermeable eg. in skin
what is the phospholipid bilayer impermeable to?
ions and polar molecules
membrane transporters are required for the movement of ____ molecules between the ICF and ECF that cant pass by ________?
- polar
- simple diffusion
what is the function of sterol in the phospholipid bilayer?
give structure and integrity and provide precursors for fat-soluble vitamins and steroid hormones
phospholipid bilayer head vs tails?
heads = hydrophilic
tails = hydrophobic
what kind of transporter is the NaKATPase?
ion pump
ion pump uses energy from what?
ATP hydrolysis
describe NaK ATPase
- uses energy from ATP hydrolysis
- transports 3Na+ out for every 2K+ in
- creates and maintains electrochemical gradients
roles of the K+ and Na+ gradient in NaK ATPase
- K+ gradient generates the membrane potential (approx - 60mV)
- Na+ gradient drives other passive transporters — secondary active transport
describe ion channels
- highly selective protein pores in the membrane (specificity dependent on protein structure)
- ion flow is driven by conc gradient and membrane potential : electrochemical gradient - Passive transport
- may be gated by intracellular or extracellular messengers, or by membrane potential changes
high —> low conc
describe transporter (carrier proteins)
- highly selective carrier protein in the membrane
- transport is passive
- driven by the conc gradient alone
- FACILITATED DIFFUSION
- rate can become saturated
- conformational change upon ligand binding
describe the Na+K+2Cl- cotransporter
- symporter (all same direction)
- inward movement of Na+ drives uptake of Cl- against its gradient
- secondary active transport
describe the Na+/H+ exchanger
- antiporter (opposite directions)
- inward movement of Na+ drives extrusion of H+ against its gradient
- secondary active transport
ICF vs ECF in terms of Na+ and K+ conc
ICF = high K+ and low Na+
ECF = low K+ and high Na+