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The effect of five lignans isolated from Hernandia nymphaeifolia on estrogenic compounds (17β-estradiol, tamoxifen and clomiphene)-induced Ca 2+ mobilization in human neutrophils was investigated. The five lignans were epi-yangambin, epi-magnolin, epi-aschantin, deoxypodophyllotoxin and yatein. In Ca 2+–containing medium, the lignans (50–100 μM) inhibited 10 μM 17β-estradiol- and 5 μM tamoxifen-induced increases in intracellular free Ca 2+ levels ([Ca 2+] i) without changing 25 μM clomiphene-induced [Ca 2+] i increase. 17β-estradiol and tamoxifen increased [Ca 2+] i by causing Ca 2+ influx and Ca 2+ release because their responses were partly reduced by removing extracellular Ca 2+. In contrast, clomiphene solely induced Ca 2+ release. The effect of the lignans on these two Ca 2+ movement pathways underlying 17β-estradiol- and tamoxifen-induced [Ca 2+] i increases was explored. All the lignans (50–100 μM) inhibited 10 μM 17β-estradiol-and 5 μM tamoxifen-induced Ca 2+ release, and 17β-estradiol-induced Ca 2+ influx. However, only 100 μM epi-aschantin was able to reduce tamoxifen-induced Ca 2+ influx while the other lignans had no effect. Collectively, this study shows that the lignans altered estrogenic compounds-induced Ca 2+ signaling in human neutrophils in a multiple manner. 相似文献
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The effect of clomiphene, an ovulation-inducing agent, on cytosolic free Ca 2+ levels ([Ca 2+] i) in populations of PC3 human prostate cancer cells was explored by using fura-2 as a Ca 2+ indicator. Clomiphene at concentrations between 10-50 μM increased [Ca 2+] i in a concentration-dependent manner. The [Ca 2+] i signal was biphasic with an initial rise and a slow decay. Ca 2+ removal inhibited the Ca 2+ signal by 41%. Adding 3 mM Ca 2+ increased [Ca 2+] i in cells pretreated with clomiphene in Ca 2+-free medium, confirming that clomiphene induced Ca 2+ entry. In Ca 2+-free medium, pretreatment with 50 μM brefeldin A (to permeabilize the Golgi complex), 1 μM thapsigargin (to inhibit the endoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+ pump), and 2 μM carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (to uncouple mitochondria) inhibited 25% of 50 μM clomiphene-induced store Ca 2+ release. Conversely, pretreatment with 50 μM clomiphene in Ca 2+-free medium abolished the [Ca 2+] i increase induced by brefeldin A, thapsigargin or carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone. The 50 μM clomiphene-induced Ca 2+release was unaltered by inhibiting phospholipase C with 2 μM 1-(6-((17β-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-yl)amino)hexyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione (U73122). Trypan blue exclusion assay suggested that incubation with clomiphene (50 μM) for 2-15 min induced time-dependent decrease in cell viability by 10-50%. Collectively, the results suggest that clomiphene induced [Ca 2+] i increases in PC3 cells by releasing store Ca 2+ from multiple stores in an phospholipase C-independent manner, and by activating Ca 2+ influx; and clomiphene was of mild cytotoxicity. 相似文献
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Glucose-induced insuline release, glucose-induced rises in intracellular free Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] i), and voltage-dependent Ca 2+ channel activity were assessed in monolayer cultures of β-vells 3–5 day-old rats. The glucose-stimulated insulin secretory responses and [Ca 2+] i rises were like those in adult rat β-cells rather than fetal rat β-cells. Voltage-dependent Ca 2+ channel antagonists decreased glucose-induced insulin secretion, aborted the [Ca 2+] 2 rise and, like deprivation of extracellular Ca 2+, prevented the glucose-induced rise in [Ca 2+] i when added before the glucose challenge. The presence of nifedipine-sensitive, voltage-dependent Ca 2+ channels was demonstrated directly by measuring Ca 2+ currents using the whole-cell configuration of the patch-clamp technique and indirectly by measuring [Ca 2+] 1 after membrane depolarization by 45 mMm K + or 200 μM tolbutamide. Thus, in cultured β-cells of 3–5 day-old rats the coupling of glucose stimulation to Ca 2+ influx is essentially mature, in contrast to what has been reported for fetal or very early neonatal cells. 相似文献
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We have studied the effects of cholinegic agonists on the rates of insulin release and the concentrations of diacylglycerol (DAG) and intracellular free Ca 2+ ([Ca 2+] i) in the β-cell line MIN6. Insulin secretion was stimulated by glucose, by glibenclamide and by bombesin. In the presence of glucose, both acetylcholine (ACh) and carbachol (CCh) produced a sustained increase in the rate of insulin release which was blocked by EGTA or verapamil. The DAG content of MIN6 β-cells was not affected by glucose. Both CCh and ACh evoked an increase in DAG which was maximal after 5 min and returned to basal after 30 min; EGTA abolished the cholinergic-induced increased in DAG. ACh caused a transient rise in [Ca 2+] i which was abolished by omission of Ca 2+ or by addition of devapamil. Thus, cholinergic stimulation of β-cell insulin release is associated with changes in both [Ca 2+] i and DAG. The latter change persists longer than the former and activation of protein kinase C and sensitization of the secretory process to Ca 2+ may underlie the prolonged effects of cholinergic agonists on insulin release. However, a secretory response to CCh was still evident after both [Ca 2+] i and DAG had returned to control values suggesting that additional mechanisms may be involved. 相似文献
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Glucose-induced insulin secretion is pulsatile. We investigated how the triggering pathway (rise in β-cell [Ca 2+] i) and amplifying pathway (greater Ca 2+ efficacy on exocytosis) influence this pulsatility. Repetitive [Ca 2+] i pulses were imposed by high K ++ diazoxide in single mouse islets. Insulin secretion (measured simultaneously) tightly followed [Ca 2+] i changes. Lengthening [Ca 2+] i pulses increased the duration but not the amplitude of insulin pulses. Increasing glucose (5–20 mmol/l) augmented the amplitude of insulin pulses without changing that of [Ca 2+] i pulses. Larger [Ca 2+] i pulses augmented the amplitude of insulin pulses at high, but not low glucose. In conclusion, the amplification pathway ensures amplitude modulation of insulin pulses whose time modulation is achieved by the triggering pathway. 相似文献
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We investigated the restoration of [Ca 2+] i in fura-2-loaded human platelets following discharge of internal Ca 2+ stores in the absence of external Ca 2+. After stimulation by thrombin [Ca 2+] i returned from a peak level of 0.6 μM to resting levels within 4 min. When ionomycin discharged the internal stores the recovery was slower with [Ca 2+] i still elevated at around 0.5 μM after 5 min. Thrombin added shortly after ionomycin could accelerate the recovery of [Ca 2+] i and restore resting levels within 5 min, an effect that was mimicked by phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA). Since the continued presence of ionomycin precluded reuptake into the internal stores we conclude that thrombin and PMA stimulate Ca 2+ efflux, perhaps via protein kinase C actions on a plasma membrane Ca 2+ pump. 相似文献
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The relationship between the agonist-sensitive Ca 2+ pool and those discharged by the Ca 2+-ATPase inhibitor thapsigargin (TG) were investigated in canine tracheal smooth muscle cells (TSMCs). In fura-2-loaded TSMCs, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) stimulated a rapid increase in intracellular Ca 2+ ([Ca 2+] i), followed by a sustained plateau phase that was dependent on extracellular Ca 2+. In such cells, TG produced a concentration-dependent increase in [Ca 2+] i, which remained elevated over basal level for several minutes and was substantially attenuated in the absence of extracellular Ca 2+. Application of 5-HT after TG demonstrated that the TG-sensitive compartment partly overlapped the 5-HT-sensitive stores. Pre-treatment of TSMCs with TG significantly inhibited the increase in [Ca 2+] i induced by 5-HT in a time-dependent manner. Similar results were obtained with two other Ca 2+-ATPase inhibitors, cyclopiazonic acid and 2,5-di- t-butylhydroquinone. Although these inhibitors had no effect on phosphoinositide hydrolysis, Ca 2+-influx was stimulated by these agents. These results suggest that depletion of the agonist-sensitive Ca 2+ stores is sufficient for activation of Ca 2+ influx. Some characteristics of the Ca 2+-influx activated by depletion of internal Ca 2+ stores were compared with those of the agonist-activated pathway. 5-HT-stimulated Ca 2+ influx was inhibited by La 3+, membrane depolarisation, and the novel Ca 2+-influx blocker 1-{β-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propoxy]-4-methoxyphenethyl}-1H-imidazole hydrochloride (SKF96365). Likewise, activation of Ca 2+ influx by TG also was blocked by La 3+, membrane depolarisation, and SKF96365. These results suggest that (1) in the absence of PI hydrolysis, depletion of the agonist-sensitive internal Ca 2+ stores in TSMCs is sufficient for activation of Ca 2+ influx, and (2) the agonist-activated Ca 2+ influx pathway and the influx pathway activated by depletion of the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-sensitive Ca 2+ pool are indistinguishable. 相似文献
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We investigated the effect of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a bioactive phospholipid, on the response in cytosolic free Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] i) to mechanical stress in cultured bovine lens epithelial cells. Spritzing of bath solution onto cells as mechanical stress caused marked increase in [Ca 2+] i in the presence of LPA and this increase was concentration-dependent (1–10 μM), whereas neither addition of LPA alone nor the mechanical stress in the absence of LPA affected [Ca 2+] i. The mechanical stress-induced increase in [Ca 2+] i in the presence of LPA was inhibited by removing extracellular Ca 2+ or by addition of Gd 3+, a blocker of mechanosensitive cation channels, but not by nicardipine, thapsigargin, an inhibitor of endoplasmic reticulum-ATPase pump, or U73122, a phospholipase C inhibitor. These results show that LPA sensitises Ca 2+ influx through cation-selective mechanosensitive channels, but does not sensitise Ca 2+ release from intracellular stores, triggered by changes in mechanical stress. On the other hand, phosphatidic acid had less of a sensitising effect than LPA, and neither lysophosphatidylcholine nor chlorpromazine had any effect. Also Ca 2+ mobilising agonists, ATP, histamine and carbachol, did not sensitise Ca 2+ response to the mechanical stress. These results show that LPA sensitises mechanoreceptor-linked response in lens epithelial cells, suggesting that it plays a role in the development of cataracts due to increases in [Ca 2+] i induced by mechanical stress. 相似文献
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Measurements of Ca 2+ influx and [Ca 2+] i changes in Fura-2/AM-loaded prothoracic glands (PGs) of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, were used to identify Ca 2+ as the actual second messenger of the prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH) of this insect. Dose-dependent increases of [Ca 2+] i in PG cells were recorded in the presence of recombinant PTTH (rPTTH) within 5 minutes. The rPTTH-mediated increases of [Ca 2+] i levels were dependent on extracellular Ca 2+. They were not blocked by the dihydropyridine derivative, nitrendipine, an antagonist of high-voltage-activated (HVA) Ca 2+ channels, and by bepridil, an antagonist of low-voltage-activated (LVA) Ca 2+ channels. The trivalent cation La 3+, a non-specific blocker of plasma membrane Ca 2+ channels, eliminated the rPTTH-stimulated increase of [Ca 2+] i levels in PG cells and so did amiloride, an inhibitor of T-type Ca 2+ channels. Incubation of PG cells with thapsigargin resulted in an increase of [Ca 2+] i levels, which was also dependent on extracellular Ca 2+ and was quenched by amiloride, suggesting the existence of store-operated plasma membrane Ca 2+ channels, which can also be inhibited by amiloride. Thapsigargin and rPTTH did not operate independently in stimulating increases of [Ca 2+] i levels and one agent’s mediated increase of [Ca 2+] i was eliminated in the presence of the other. TMB-8, an inhibitor of intracellular Ca 2+ release from inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate (IP 3)-sensitive Ca 2+ stores, blocked the rPTTH-stimulated increases of [Ca 2+] i levels, suggesting an involvement of IP 3 in the initiation of the rPTTH signaling cascade, whereas ryanodine did not influence the rPTTH-stimulated increases of [Ca 2+] i levels. The combined results indicate the presence of a cross-talk mechanism between the [Ca 2+] i levels, filling state of IP 3-sensitive intracellular Ca 2+ stores and the PTTH-receptor’s-mediated Ca 2+ influx. 相似文献
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To elucidate the relationship between intracellular free Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] i) and Ca 2+-signalling by the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) in Ca 2+-overloaded heart muscle cells, the direct effects of “basal” [Ca 2+] i on calcium waves were investigated by altering the membrane potential. When basal inter-calcium wave (BCW) [Ca 2+] i was maintained at a high level, (i) calcium waves showed more gradual and more rapidly suppressed increase in [Ca 2+]-profile ( P < 0.005), and (ii) calcium waves occurred at a significantly higher frequency and velocity (259% and 137%), than when low BCW [Ca 2+] i was maintained. Similar investigations on inhibition of the Na +-Ca 2+ exchanger, however, showed that membrane potential did not elicit direct effects on calcium waves. These results showed that the elevation of BCW [Ca 2+] i per se directly influences Ca 2+-signalling in heart muscle cells through non-equilibrated release-restoration Ca 2+-handling by the SR. 相似文献
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The effects of PACAPs on [Ca 2+] i were compared to those of carbachol in human neuroblastoma NB-OK-1 cells. PACAP(1–27) and PACAP(1–38) increased [Ca 2+] i in a biphasic manner: a transient rise and a secondary plateau. The transient phase reflected the mobilization of [Ca 2+] i pool(s) via the inositol phosphate pathway. The modest sustained plateau required extracellular Ca 2+. Carbachol also increased [Ca 2+] i in a biphasic manner, but it mobilized intracellular Ca 2+ pool(s) with a higher efficacy than PACAPs, then greatly increased Ca 2+ entry, this being accompanied by a more marked and prolonged elevation of IP 3 and IP 4 than with PACAPs. It is likely that cAMP-mediated phosphorylations due to PACAPs facilitated desensitization at the PACAP receptor-phospholipase C level, so that there was less Ca 2+ handling through PACAP receptors than with muscarinic M 1 receptors. 相似文献
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We previously demonstrated that oxysterols added to the culture medium of NRK 49F cells labelled with [ 14C] arachidonic acid potentiated arachidonic acid (AA) release and prostaglandin (PG) E 2 biosynthesis induced by the activation of these cells with fetal calf serum (FCS). In the absence of FCS, oxysterols had no effect on AA release. As phospholipase (Plase) A 2 activity is Ca 2+-dependent, we investigated whether oxysterol potentiating effect on AA release was related to an effect of these compounds on cell Ca 2+ concentration. In this paper, we show that the intensity of potentiation by oxysterol varies with the external cell Ca 2+ concentration; when external Ca 2+ is chelated by EGTA, the oxysterol effect persists, though it is decreased. The Ca 2+ channel inhibitor nifedipine does not decrease the potentiating effect of 25-OH cholesterol, indicating that, if oxysterol favours Ca 2+ entry into the cell, the nifedipine inhibited channel is not involved. At the usual concentration (5 μm/ml), oxysterols are not able to increase, mimmediately or after a short time of contact (90 min) the concentration of intracellular free Ca 2+ ([Ca 2+]) i measured by fluorescence of Quinn-2; at very high concentration of oxysterol (25 μm/ml), [Ca 2+] i only slightly increases (+30%). The liberation of AA induced by cell activation with the Ca 2+ ionophore ionomycin is also potentiated by 25-OH cholesterol. All these observations are not in favour of a proper effect o oxysterols on cell Ca 2+ level. 相似文献
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Changes in the cytosolic free Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] i) upon activation of human neutrophils by opsonized particles (serum-treated zymosan; STZ) were evaluated by three different methods: (i) measurement of total fluorescence changes in indo-1 loaded neutrophils activated in suspension; (ii) measurement of fluorescence changes in individual indo-1 loaded neutrophils in a flow cytometer and (iii) measurement of fluorescence changes in individual fura-2 loaded neutrophils adherent to serum-coated coverslips. Our study shows that the opsonized particle-induced change in [Ca 2+] i in neutrophils is altered during adherence of the cells to a serum-coated surface. These observations might be of importance for neutrophil function in vivo, since adherence is a prerequisite for diapedesis and chemotaxis. 相似文献
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Airway myocytes are the primary effectors of airway reactivity which modulates airway resistance and hence ventilation. Stimulation of airway myocytes results in an increase in the cytosolic Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] i) and the subsequent activation of the contractile apparatus. Many contractile agonists, including acetylcholine, induce [Ca 2+] i increase via Ca 2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum through InsP 3 receptors. Several models have been developed to explain the characteristics of InsP 3-induced [Ca 2+] i responses, in particular Ca 2+ oscillations. The article reviews the modelling of the major structures implicated in intracellular Ca 2+ handling, i.e., InsP 3 receptors, SERCAs, mitochondria and Ca 2+-binding cytosolic proteins. We developed theoretical models specifically dedicated to the airway myocyte which include the major mechanisms responsible for intracellular Ca 2+ handling identified in these cells. These biocomputations pointed out the importance of the relative proportion of InsP 3 receptor isoforms and the respective role of the different mechanisms responsible for cytosolic Ca 2+ clearance in the pattern of [Ca 2+] i variations. We have developed a theoretical model of membrane conductances that predicts the variations in membrane potential and extracellular Ca 2+ influx. Stimulation of this model by simulated increase in [Ca 2+] i predicts membrane depolarisation, but not great enough to trigger a significant opening of voltage-dependant Ca 2+ channels. This may explain why airway contraction induced by cholinergic stimulation does not greatly depend on extracellular calcium. The development of such models of airway myocytes is important for the understanding of the cellular mechanisms of airway reactivity and their possible modulation by pharmacological agents. 相似文献
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Isolated hepatocytes and the isolated perfused rat liver have been used to study the alterations of cytosolic free Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] i) produced by 2,5-di(tert-butyl)-l.4-benzohydroquinone (tBuBHQ), a potent inhibitor of hepatic microsomal Ca 2+ sequestration (Moore. G.A., McConkey. D.J., Kass, G.E.N., OBrien, P.J. and Orrenius, S. FEBS Lett., 224, 331-336). (1987). Addition of tBuBHQ to isolated hepatocytes caused a rapid increase in [Ca 2+] i which was similar in magnitude to the [Ca 2+] i elevation induced by the Ca 2+ mobilizing hormone, vasopressin. In contrast with vasopressin which caused a Ca 2+ transient, tBuBHQ elevated [Ca 2+] i to a new steady state that was maintained for up to 15-20min. When vasopressin was administered during the tBuBHQ-induced period of elevated [Ca 2+] i. [Ca 2+] i, rapidly returned to basal levels. Similarly, if vasopressin was administered just prior to tBuBHQ, the resultant tBuBHQ-dependent change in [Ca 2+] i was transient. and not sustained. The hydroquinone mobilized the same intracellular Ca 2+ pool as inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate. but tBuBHQ did not produce any detectable inositol polyphosphate accumulation. IBuBHQ stimulated glucose release from perifused hepatocytes. mimicking the effect of vasopressin. In the perfused liver, tBuBHQ infusion produced a single, slow and prolonged release of Ca 2+ into the perfusate and inhibition of subsequent vasopressin-induced Ca 2+ effluxes. Inhibition of the response to vasopressin was reversed over time, and closely correlated with the extent of inhibition of both Ca 2+ sequestration and (Ca 2+-Mg 2+)-ATPase activity in microsomes isolated from the isolated perfused liver. The present results are consistent with tBuBHQ inhibiting ATP-dependent Ca 2+ sequestration by a direct effect on the endoplasmic reticular Ca 2+ pump, which results in net Ca 2+ release and elevation of [Ca 2+] i. Furthermore. vasopressin appears to stimulate active removal of increased [Ca 2+] from the hepatocyte cytosol by a mechanism which does not depend on reuptake of Ca 2+ into the endoplasmic reticulum
2,5-Di( tert-butyl) -l,4-benmhydroquinone. calcium. hepatocytes. perfused liver, endoplasmic reticulum 相似文献
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A wasp venom, mastoparan, rapidly increased the cytosolic free Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] i) and activated phosphorylase in rat hepatocytes in a concentration-dependent manner. Mastoparan could increase [Ca 2+] i even in the absence of extracellular Ca 2+, but a larger increase was observed in the presence of extracellular Ca 2+. Thus, mastoparan mobilized Ca 2+ from intracellular and extracellular Ca 2+ stores. It also activated inositol triphosphate (IP 3) accumulation, but did not stimulate cAMP production. From these results, we conclude that mastoparan activates rat hepatic glycogenolysis mediated by the accumulation of IP 3, which causes an increase of [Ca 2+] i but not that mediated by cAMP. 相似文献
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DMSO differentiated U937 cells responded to 10 −6 M LTD 4, LTB 4 and FMLP with an increase in both InsP formation and [Ca 2+] i. FMLP caused a greater rise in InsPs than either LTD 4 or LTB 4, which were equivalent. LTD 4, however, caused a greater increase in [Ca 2+] i than LTB 4 (4-fold) or FMLP. The FMLP [Ca 2+] i and InsP responses were abolished by pertussis toxin (100 ng/ml for 4 h) but were unaffected by PMA (10 −7 M for 3 min). In contrast, the LTD 4 [Ca 2+] i and InsP responses were reduced by only 50% by pertussis toxin, whilst PMA reduced the [Ca 2+] i and InsP responses to LTD 4 by 75 and 30%, respectively. These results suggest that mechanisms additional to InsP formation exist for mediating LTD 4 evoked increases in [Ca 2+] i. 相似文献
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Stretch of the myocardium influences the shape and amplitude of the intracellular Ca 2+([Ca 2+] i) transient. Under isometric conditions stretch immediately increases myofilament Ca 2+ sensitivity, increasing force production and abbreviating the time course of the [Ca 2+] i transient (the rapid response). Conversely, muscle shortening can prolong the Ca 2+ transient by decreasing myofilament Ca 2+ sensitivity. During the cardiac cycle, increased ventricular dilation may increase myofilament Ca 2+ sensitivity during diastolic filling and the isovolumic phase of systole, but enhance the decrease in myofilament Ca 2+ sensitivity during the systolic shortening of the ejection phase. If stretch is maintained there is a gradual increase in the amplitude of the Ca 2+ transient and force production, which takes several minutes to develop fully (the slow response). The rapid and slow responses have been reported in whole hearts and single myocytes. Here we review stretch-induced changes in [Ca 2+] i and the underlying mechanisms. Myocardial stretch also modifies electrical activity and the opening of stretch-activated channels (SACs) is often used to explain this effect. However, the myocardium has many ionic currents that are regulated by [Ca2+]i and in this review we discuss how stretch-induced changes in [Ca2+]i can influence electrical activity via the modulation of these Ca2+-dependent currents. Our recent work in single ventricular myocytes has shown that axial stretch prolongs the action potential. This effect is sensitive to either SAC blockade by streptomycin or the buffering of [Ca2+]i with BAPTA, suggesting that both SACs and [Ca2+]i are important for the full effects of axial stretch on electrical activity to develop. 相似文献
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We investigated the effect of newborn bovine serum on the intracellular calcium [Ca 2+] i response of primary cultured bone cells stimulated by fluid flow. As it has been previously established that these cells exhibit [Ca 2+] i responses to fluid flow shear stress in saline media without growth factors or other chemically stimulatory factors, we hypothesized that the addition of serum to the flow medium would enhance the mechanosensitivity of the cells. We examined the effect of a short-term (10–15 min) exposure of the cells to 2 and 10% serum prior to flow stimulation (pretreated) compared to not exposing the cells prior to flow stimulation (unpretreated). The cells were subjected to a well-defined, 90-s flow stimulus with shear stress levels ranging from 0.02 to 3.5 Pa in a laminar flow chamber using a saline medium supplemented with 2 or 10% serum. For pretreatment, the serum concentration was the same from pre-flow to flow exposure. We observed a differential effect in the magnitude of the peak [Ca 2+] i response modulated by the concentration of serum in the pre-flow medium. Additionally, ATP-supplemented flow was examined as a comparison to the serum-supplemented flow and exhibited a similar trend in the peak [Ca 2+] i flow response that was dependent on ATP concentration and pre-flow exposure conditions. These findings demonstrate that under the conditions of this study, chemical agonist exposure can modulate the [Ca 2+] i response in bone cells subjected to fluid flow-induced shear stress. 相似文献
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Regulation of the increase in inositol phosphate (IP) production and intracellular Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] i by protein kinase C (PKC) was investigated in cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Pretreatment of VSMCs with phorbol 12-myristate 14-acetate (PMA, 1 μM) for 30 min almost abolished the BK-induced IP formation and Ca 2+ mobilisation. This inhibition was reduced after incubating the cells with PMA for 4 h, and within 24 h the BK-induced responses were greater than those of control cells. The concentrations of PMA giving a half-maximal (pEC 50) and maximal inhibition of BK induced an increase in [Ca 2+] i, were 7.8 ± 0.3 M and 1 μM, n = 8, respectively. Prior treatment of VSMCs with staurosporine (1 μM), a PKC inhibitor, inhibited the ability of PMA to attenuate BK-induced responses, suggesting that the inhibitory effect of PMA is mediated through the activation of PKC. Paralleling the effect of PMA on the BK-induced IP formation and Ca 2+ mobilisation, the translocation and downregulation of PKC isozymes were determined by Western blotting with antibodies against different PKC isozymes. The results revealed that treatment of the cells with PMA for various times, translocation of PKC-, βI, βII, δ, ε, and ζ isozymes from the cytosol to the membrane were seen after 5 min, 30 min, 2 h, and 4 h of treatment. However, 24-h treatment caused a partial downregulation of these PKC isozymes in both fractions. Treatment of VSMCs with 1 μM PMA for either 1 or 24 h did not significantly change the KD and Bmax of the BK receptor for binding (control: KD = 1.7 ± 0.2 nM; Bmax = 47.3 ± 4.4 fmol/ mg protein), indicating that BK receptors are not a site for the inhibitory effect of PMA on BK-induced responses. In conclusion, these resuts demonstrate that translocation of PKC-, βI, βII, δ, ε, and ζ induced by PMA caused an attenuation of BK-induced IPs accumulation and Ca 2+ mobilisation in VSMCs. 相似文献
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