An ion exchange chromatographic method for the determination of synaptosomal calcium uptake |
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Authors: | Mary L Michaelis Elias K Michaelis Amy E Simpson |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Human Development and Drug Design Program, University of Kansas, 66045 Lawrence, Kansas |
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Abstract: | A simple, rapid method for determining depolarization-induced45Ca influx into synaptosomes is described. Synaptosomes which had been depolarized in the presence of45Ca were applied to a small column of Chelex-100 resin to separate free Ca2+ from that taken up by the tissue. Approximately 70% of the synaptosomal protein applied to the column was recovered in the initial eluate. The magnitude of45Ca uptake was dependent on the amount of Ca2+ in the incubation medium and on the KCl concentration. Calcium influx reached a plateau after 90 sec of incubation at 24°C. The Na+ channel activator veratridine also produced a substantial influx of45Ca, and this effect was blocked by tetrodotoxin. Thus, this ion exchange procedure makes it possible to measure depolarization-induced Ca2+ influx in synaptosomes without subjecting them to high vacuum or centrifugation pressures or to EGTA-containing solutions. |
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