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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8700
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-6-26
pubmed:abstractText
The effect of an abrupt rise in bicarbonate concentration on cytoplasmic pH was studied in human platelets suspended in a Tyrode's buffer. Addition of bicarbonate raised extracellular pH but simultaneously caused pronounced cytoplasmic acidification. This effect may be due to combination of bicarbonate with hydrogen ions in extracellular fluid to form carbonic acid, which is converted by carbonic anhydrase to water and carbon dioxide. Bicarbonate ions do not diffuse rapidly across cell membranes, whereas carbon dioxide is highly diffusible and can combine with water in the cytoplasm, forming carbonic acid and reducing the intracellular pH. In accord with this explanation cytoplasmic acidification by bicarbonate was antagonised by acetazolamide (an inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase). Cytoplasmic acidification could contribute to adverse effects of intravenous sodium bicarbonate in patients with severe acidaemia. These findings add weight to the body of opinion that such treatment is both illogical and dangerous.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0140-6736
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
26
pubmed:volume
335
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1243-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Acetazolamide, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Bicarbonates, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Blood Platelets, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Carbonic Anhydrases, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Cell Membrane, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Cytoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Evaluation Studies as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Female, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Fluoresceins, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Male, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Methods, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Potassium Compounds, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Regression Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Sodium, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Sodium Bicarbonate, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Sodium Chloride, pubmed-meshheading:1971322-Time Factors
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Paradoxical effect of bicarbonate on cytoplasmic pH.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, United Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article