Fendiline-Induced Ca2+ movement in A10 smooth muscle cells |
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Authors: | Lo Y K Cheng J S Wang J L Lee K C Chou K J Chang H T Tang K Y Jan C R |
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Institution: | Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC. |
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Abstract: | The effect of fendiline, an anti-anginal drug, on cytosolic free Ca2+ levels (Ca2+]i) in A10 smooth muscle cells was explored by using fura-2 as a Ca2+ indicator. Fendiline at concentrations between 10-50 microM increased Ca2+]i in a concentration-dependent manner with an EC50 of 20 microM. External Ca2+ removal reduced the Ca2+ signal by 75%. Addition of 3 mM Ca2+ increased Ca2+]i in cells pretreated with fendiline in Ca2+-free medium. The 50 microM fendiline-induced Ca2+]i increase in Ca2+-containing medium was inhibited by 10 microM of La3+, nifedipine, or verapamil. In Ca2+-free medium, pretreatment with 1 microM thapsigargin (an endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ pump inhibitor) to deplete the endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ store partly inhibited 50 microM fendiline-induced Ca2+ release; whereas pretreatment with 50 microM fendiline abolished 1 microM thapsigargin-induced Ca2+ release. Inhibition of phospholipase C activity with 2 microM U73122 did not alter 50 microM fendiline-induced Ca2+ release. Incubation with 50 microM fendiline for 10-30 min decreased cell viability by 10-20%. Together, the findings indicate that in smooth muscle cells fendiline induced Ca2+]i increases. Fendiline acted by activating Ca2+ influx via L-type Ca2+ channels, and by releasing internal Ca2+ in a phospholipase C-independent manner. Prolonged exposure of cells to fendiline induced cell death. |
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