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The Expression of Gastric H+ -K+-ATPase MRNA And Protein in developing Rat Fundic Gland

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The proton pump H+-K+-ATPase is the final common pathway mediating the production and secretion of hydrochloric acid by gastric parietal cells. The present studies were undertaken to examine whether the expression of gastric H+-K+-ATPase mRNA and protein changes are associated with the development of H+-K+-ATPase activity in the rat fundic gland. H+-K+-ATPase activity was examined in rat fundic gland at different stages from gestational day 18.5 to postnatal 8 weeks. The expression of H+-K+-ATPase mRNA was detected by in situ hybridization using a digoxigenin-labelled RNA probe with a tyramide signal amplification system. The expression of H+-K+-ATPase protein was evaluated by immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry using antibodies against H+-K+-ATPase α- and β-subunits. We found that H+-K+-ATPase enzyme activity was detectable from the onset of gland formation (day 19.5 of gestation) and increased with age in the developing rat fundic gland. Expression of mRNA and protein was also discernible at the same time, and a progressive increase in expressions was observed as rats developed. Our results suggested that in developing rat fundic gland, the expression of both mRNA and protein of H+-K+-ATPase increased with age in a manner that parallels the development of H+-K+-ATPase enzymebreak activity.

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  1. Dong-Hua Yang

    Present address: Medical Oncology, W345, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 7701 Burholme Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19111, USA

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan

    Dong-Hua Yang & Shinichiro Tsuyama

  2. Department of Anatomy, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan

    Fusayoshi Murata

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Yang, DH., Tsuyama, S. & Murata, F. The Expression of Gastric H+ -K+-ATPase MRNA And Protein in developing Rat Fundic Gland. Histochem J 33, 159–166 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017948126730

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