Na /H exchange involvement in colony-stimulating factor-1-stimulated macrophage proliferation: Evidence for a requirement during late G1 of the cell cycle but not for early growth factor responses

Abstract

Na+/H+ exchange activation by growth factors is proposed to be an important early signal for mitogenesis; however, little is known of its duration and requirement during later stages of the cell cycle. Macrophage-specific colony factor (CSF-1) rapidly activates murine bone marrow-derived macrophage Na+/H+ exchange, resulting in stimulation of Na+,K+-ATPase activity. The response to CSF-1 is maintained for at least 24 h. Inhibition of Na+/H+ exchange with 5-N,N-dimethylamiloride prevents CSF-1-stimulated DNA synthesis and cell growth. This is unlikely to be due to cytoplasmic acidosis, but more likely reflects a requirement for Na+/H+ exchange-mediated Na+ influx. DMA addition even up to 8 h ..