Sperm extract and inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate induce cytosolic calcium rise in the central cell of Torenia fournieri |
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Authors: | Yu-Zhen Han Bing-Quan Huang Feng-Li Guo Sze-Yong Zee Hai-Ke Gu |
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Institution: | Department of Botany, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,
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Abstract: | Microinjection of soluble sperm extract and Calcium Green-1 10 kDa-dextran conjugate (CG-1) into the mature central cell of Torenia fournieri induced a significant rise in cytosolic free calcium concentration (Ca2+]i). The rise reached a maximum at 20 min after injection and then steadily declined. Nevertheless, a relatively high level of Ca2+]i was maintained even 40 min after injection. Microinjection of sperm extract of maize into Torenia central cells, however, did not trigger any increase in Ca2+]i, suggesting the possibility of distinct triggers in different species. We also injected caged inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (InsP3) and caged cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR) into Torenia central cells to compare the pattern of Ca2+ rise induced by the sperm extract. The results showed that Ca2+]i elevation triggered by the release of InsP3 after photolysis appears much faster than that induced by sperm extract. The increase in Ca2+]i reached a maximum at 70-80 s and dropped to the resting level within 300 s after photolysis. Microinjection of cADPR, however, did not induce any changes in Ca2+]i. The results indicate that sperm extract might contain factors triggering the release of Ca2+ in the central cell. |
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