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Evidence for a non-capacitative Ca2+ entry during [Ca2+] oscillations.


ABSTRACT: Current models for the agonist-induced activation of Ca2+ entry from the extracellular medium in non-excitable cells generally emphasize a capacitative mechanism whereby Ca2+ entry is activated simply as a result of the emptying of intracellular Ca2+ stores, without any direct involvement of inositol phosphates. To date, the activation and control of Ca2+ entry have generally been studied under conditions where the agonist-sensitive stores undergo a profound and sustained depletion. However, responses under more normal physiological conditions typically involve the cyclical release and refilling of the stores associated with oscillations in [Ca2+], and the nature and control of entry under these conditions has received relatively little attention. In this study, using isolated cells from the exocrine avian nasal gland as a model system, we show that: (a) the agonist-enhanced rate of Mn2+ quench is independent of the cyclical emptying and refilling of the agonist-sensitive Ca2+ pool during oscillations; (b) the Ca2+ entry pathway is maintained in an activated state for extended periods following inhibition of oscillations under conditions in which agonist-sensitive stores can be shown to be full; (c) no Ca2+ entry could be detected in oscillating cells in experiments that followed a definitive protocol for the demonstration of capacitative entry; and (d) on initial exposure to low agonist concentrations, activation of Ca2+ entry preceded any detectable release of Ca2+ from the stores. We conclude that the essential characteristics of the control of Ca2+ entry during oscillations are incompatible with current capacitative models.

SUBMITTER: Shuttleworth TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1217423 | biostudies-other | 1996 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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