About: Astrocytes possess a concentrativel-ascorbate (vitamin C) uptake mechanism involving a Na(+)-dependentl-ascorbate transporter located in the plasma membrane. The present experiments examined the effects of deprivation and supplementation of extracellularl-ascorbate on the activity of this transport system. Initial rates ofl-ascorbate uptake were measured by incubating primary cultures of rat astrocytes withl-[(14)C]ascorbate for 1 min at 37°C. We observed that the apparent maximal rate of uptake (V (max)) increased rapidly (<1 h) when cultured cells were deprived ofl-ascorbate. In contrast, there was no change in the apparent affinity of the transport system forl-[(14)C]ascorbate. The increase inV (max) was reversed by addition ofl-ascorbate, but notD-isoascorbate, to the medium. The effects of external ascorbate on ascorbate transport activity were specific in that preincubation of cultures withl-ascorbate did not affect uptake of 2-deoxy-D-[(3)H(G)]glucose. We conclude that the astroglial ascorbate transport system is modulated by changes in substrate availability. Regulation of transport activity may play a role in intracellular ascorbate homeostasis by compensating for regional differences and temporal fluctuations in external ascorbate levels.   Goto Sponge  NotDistinct  Permalink

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  • Astrocytes possess a concentrativel-ascorbate (vitamin C) uptake mechanism involving a Na(+)-dependentl-ascorbate transporter located in the plasma membrane. The present experiments examined the effects of deprivation and supplementation of extracellularl-ascorbate on the activity of this transport system. Initial rates ofl-ascorbate uptake were measured by incubating primary cultures of rat astrocytes withl-[(14)C]ascorbate for 1 min at 37°C. We observed that the apparent maximal rate of uptake (V (max)) increased rapidly (<1 h) when cultured cells were deprived ofl-ascorbate. In contrast, there was no change in the apparent affinity of the transport system forl-[(14)C]ascorbate. The increase inV (max) was reversed by addition ofl-ascorbate, but notD-isoascorbate, to the medium. The effects of external ascorbate on ascorbate transport activity were specific in that preincubation of cultures withl-ascorbate did not affect uptake of 2-deoxy-D-[(3)H(G)]glucose. We conclude that the astroglial ascorbate transport system is modulated by changes in substrate availability. Regulation of transport activity may play a role in intracellular ascorbate homeostasis by compensating for regional differences and temporal fluctuations in external ascorbate levels.
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  • Biomolecules
  • Vitamin C
  • Dihydrofurans
  • Essential nutrients
  • Membrane biology
  • Organic acids
  • RTT
  • World Health Organization essential medicines
  • Coenzymes
  • Dietary antioxidants
  • Food antioxidants
  • Furanones
  • Orthomolecular medicine
  • E-number additives
  • 3-hydroxypropenals
  • Enediols
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