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Determination of mitochondrial calcium content in hepatocytes by a rapid cellular-fractionation technique. Alpha-adrenergic agonists do not mobilize mitochondrial Ca2+.

ABSTRACT: A rapid cellular fractionation technique [the preceding paper, Shears & Kirk (1984) Biochem. J., 219, 375-382] was employed to separate a mitochondria-rich fraction from hepatocytes within seconds. Mitochondrial Ca was estimated to be no more than 41% of total cell Ca. At least half of the mitochondrial Ca was present in an energy-dependent pool; 20% of total cell Ca was accessible to EGTA within 10s. The alpha-adrenergic agonist phenylephrine stimulated glycogen phosphorylase activity by 100% within 0.5 min and induced a loss of 20% of total cell Ca after 10 min from the EGTA-inaccessible pool. However, between 0.5 and 10 min after the addition of phenylephrine to hepatocytes there was no significant change in the Ca content of the mitochondria-rich fraction. Hepatocytes that were preloaded with Ca2+ during 90 min incubation at 0-4 degrees C expelled this cation during 20 min incubation at 37 degrees C. After this time, phenylephrine failed to alter the Ca content of a mitochondria-rich fraction. It is concluded that alpha-adrenergic agonists do not mobilize Ca2+ from hepatocyte mitochondria.

SUBMITTER: Shears SB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1153492 | biostudies-other | 1984 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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