TY - JOUR
T1 - Spatial and temporal aspects of Ca2+ signaling mediated by P2Y receptors in cultured rat hippocampal astrocytes
AU - Koizumi, Schuichi
AU - Saito, Yoshiro
AU - Nakazawa, Ken
AU - Nakajima, Kazuyuki
AU - Sawada, Jun Ichi
AU - Kohsaka, Shinichi
AU - Illes, Peter
AU - Inoue, Kazuhide
N1 - Funding Information:
We appreciate Ms. T. Obama for culturing the cells, Dr. R. Teshima for helpful discussions, Dr. J. Kenimer for improving the manuscript, and Dr. Y. Ohno for continuous encouragement. This work was supported by the Human Science Foundation in Japan.
Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2002/12/20
Y1 - 2002/12/20
N2 - ATP produces a variety of Ca2+ responses in astrocytes. To address the complex spatio-temporal Ca2+ signals, we analyzed the ATP-evoked increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in cultured rat hippocampal astrocytes using fura-2 or fluo-3 based Ca2+ imaging techniques. ATP at less than 10 nM produced elementary Ca2+ release event "puffs" in a manner independent of extracellular Ca2+. Stimulation with higher ATP concentrations (3 or 10 μM) resulted in global Ca2+ responses such as intercellular Ca2+ wave. These Ca2+ responses were mainly mediated by metabotropic P2Y receptors. ATP acting on both P2Y1 and P2Y2 receptors produced a transient Ca2+ release by inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3). When cells were stimulated with ATP much longer, the transient [Ca2+]i elevation was followed by sustained Ca2+ entry from the extracellular space. This sustained rise in [Ca2+]i was inhibited by Zn2+ (<10 μM), an inhibitor of capacitative Ca2+ entry (CCE). CCE induced by cyclopiazonic acid or thapsigargin and Ca2+ entry evoked by ATP share the same pharmacological profile in astrocytes. Taken together, the hierarchical Ca2+ responses to ATP were observed in hippocampal astrocytes, i.e., puffs, global Ca2+ release by InsP3, and CCE in response to depletion of InsP3-sensitive Ca2+ stores. It should be noted that these Ca2+ signals and their modulation by Zn2+ could occur in the hippocampus in situ since both ATP and Zn2+ are rich in the hippocampus and could be released by excitatory stimulation.
AB - ATP produces a variety of Ca2+ responses in astrocytes. To address the complex spatio-temporal Ca2+ signals, we analyzed the ATP-evoked increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in cultured rat hippocampal astrocytes using fura-2 or fluo-3 based Ca2+ imaging techniques. ATP at less than 10 nM produced elementary Ca2+ release event "puffs" in a manner independent of extracellular Ca2+. Stimulation with higher ATP concentrations (3 or 10 μM) resulted in global Ca2+ responses such as intercellular Ca2+ wave. These Ca2+ responses were mainly mediated by metabotropic P2Y receptors. ATP acting on both P2Y1 and P2Y2 receptors produced a transient Ca2+ release by inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3). When cells were stimulated with ATP much longer, the transient [Ca2+]i elevation was followed by sustained Ca2+ entry from the extracellular space. This sustained rise in [Ca2+]i was inhibited by Zn2+ (<10 μM), an inhibitor of capacitative Ca2+ entry (CCE). CCE induced by cyclopiazonic acid or thapsigargin and Ca2+ entry evoked by ATP share the same pharmacological profile in astrocytes. Taken together, the hierarchical Ca2+ responses to ATP were observed in hippocampal astrocytes, i.e., puffs, global Ca2+ release by InsP3, and CCE in response to depletion of InsP3-sensitive Ca2+ stores. It should be noted that these Ca2+ signals and their modulation by Zn2+ could occur in the hippocampus in situ since both ATP and Zn2+ are rich in the hippocampus and could be released by excitatory stimulation.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0024-3205(02)02273-7
DO - 10.1016/S0024-3205(02)02273-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 12467884
AN - SCOPUS:18744413953
VL - 72
SP - 431
EP - 442
JO - Life Sciences
JF - Life Sciences
SN - 0024-3205
IS - 4-5
ER -