Spontaneous quantal and non-quantal release of acetylcholine at mouse endplate during onset of hypoxia |
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Authors: | Bukharaeva E A Salakhutdinov R I Vyskocil F Nikolsky E E |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan Russia. |
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Abstract: | At 20 (0)C, both quantal and non-quantal spontaneous acetylcholine release (expressed as miniature endplate potential frequency [f-MEPPs] and the H-effect, respectively) increased during the first 30 min of hypoxia in solution with normal extracellular calcium ([Ca(2+)](o) = 2.0 mM). The hypoxia-induced tenfold increase of the f-MEPPs was virtually absent in low calcium solution([Ca(2+)](o) = 0.4 mM) whereas there was still a significant increment of non-quantal release. This indicates that each of these two processes of acetylcholine release is influenced by mechanisms with different oxygen sensitivity. The rise of f-MEPPs during the onset of hypoxia apparently requires Ca(2+) entry into the nerve terminal, whereas the non-quantal release can be increased by another factors such as a lower level of ATP. |
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