Tissue | Antibody | |||
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PLM-C2 | PLM-B8 | |||
Na,K-ATPase activity (% of control) | n | Na,K-ATPase activity (% of control) | n | |
Rat kidney | 109 ± 11 | 4 | ND | |
Choroid plexus | 79.2 ± 3.9 | 13 | 107.7 ± 7.0 | 8 |
Na,K-ATPase purified from rat kidney or bovine choroid plexus was preincubated with the antibodies shown or with control IgG, and then ouabain-sensitive ATP hydrolytic activity was measured. n,Number of independent determinations; ND, not determined. The specific activities for different choroid plexus Na,K-ATPase preparations used averaged 15.2 ± 2.0 μmol · hr−1 · mg of protein−1 (when measured at 5 mmNa+) and 37.5 μmol · hr−1 · mg of protein−1 (when measured at 100 mmNa+). Because no differences between results at 5 or 100 mm Na+ were observed, the data were combined. A paired t test was applied to the results for kidney (γ instead of PLM) compared with choroid plexus. For the antibody PLM-C2, the results were significant at p = 0.021 (p < 0.05).