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Complement-induced Ca2+ influx in cultured fibroblasts is decreased by the calcium-channel antagonist nifedipine or by some bivalent inorganic cations.

ABSTRACT: The effects of different extracellular cations or organic Ca(2+)-channel modulators on complement-induced changes in intracellular Ca2+ and cell death have been investigated in the transfected NIH-3T3 HIR 3.5 cell line, which overexpresses the human insulin receptor. Cells were incubated with mouse anti-(human insulin receptor) monoclonal antibodies before exposure to rabbit or human serum (sources of heterologous complement). Changes in intracellular Ca2+ were complement-dependent (measured by influx of 45Ca), as was cytotoxicity (monitored by leakage of lactate dehydrogenase into the culture supernatant). Addition of a dihydropyridine Ca(2+)-channel antagonist (nifedipine) or some bivalent inorganic cations caused inhibition of 45Ca entry via a novel channel distinct from endogenous voltage-gated Ca2+ channels. Nifedipine decreased, but conversely the addition of a phenylalkylamine Ca(2+)-channel antagonist (verapamil) or the inorganic Ca2+ agonists Ba2+ and Sr+ increased, complement-induced cytotoxicity. These agents had no effect on cell viability at the studied concentrations, in the absence of complement. It is concluded that complement-induced cytotoxicity is mediated by Ca2+ influx through novel specific transmembrane channels which are sensitive to the Ca(2+)-channel antagonist nifedipine, but otherwise show little resemblance to L- or T-type voltage-gated Ca2+ channels.

SUBMITTER: Newsholme P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1134628 | biostudies-other | 1993 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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