The new sideway of CNTF signal transduction pathway

The action of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) on intercellular free Ca²⁺ concentrations [Ca²⁺]_i induced by glutamate (Glu) in primary cultured hippocampal neurons were detected with Fura2/AM, a Ca²⁺-sensitive fluorophore, and the morphological influence of G-protein on it was objected. Glu could induce rapid increase of [Ca²⁺]_i in hippocampal neurons. CNTF had no significant action on [Ca²⁺]_i in resting hippocampal neurons. However, after incubation of CNTF for 5 min, the increase of [Ca²⁺]_i in hippocampal neurons rapidly induced by Glu was inhibited. Pretussis toxin (PTX)-sensitive G protein could block the action. These results indicate that a new non-genomic rapid sideway might exist in the upper stream of CNTF signal transduction pathway, which was related to Ca²⁺ signal transduction. Keywords:     

Involvement of Ca<Superscript>2+</Superscript>/CaM in the signal transduction of acetylcholine regulating stomatal movement

It has been known that the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) also exists in plants and is able to regulate the movement of stomata.In another aspect,Ca^2 /CaM as the second messengers have a critical role of signal transduction in stomatal guard-cell,Here we showed that Ca^2 /CaM were also involved in the ACh regulated stomatal movement,In the medium containing Ca^2 ,the Ca^2 channel blockers (NIF and Ver)and CaM inhibitors (TFP and W7 ) could neutralize the ACh induced stomatal opening,however,they are ineffective in the medium containing K^ ,Those results indicated that Ca^2 /CaM were involved in the signal transduction pathway of ACh regulating stomatal movement.     

JAK2在生长激素介导的信号传导中的作用

在细胞水平上，JAK2在生长激素介导的信号传导中具重要作用。生长激素与生长激素膜蛋白受体结合，激活胞质酪氨酸激酶JAK2后，JAK2自身磷酸化。同时磷酸化生长激素膜蛋白受体，从而形成信号传导因子与转录激活因子、适配蛋白Shc等细胞信号分子高亲和位点。生长激素刺激下的JAK2也会磷酸化胰岛素受体底物，从而激活磷酯酰肌糖3激酶以及其它相关的调节新陈代谢的生物分子活性。而且JAK2还能激活适配蛋白SH2-B。这些因子和激活途径可能是生长激素作用于机体并调节机体生长代谢的基础。     

Turning of nerve growth cones induced by localized increases in intracellular calcium ions

Guidance of developing axons involves turning of the motile tip, the growth cone, in response to a variety of extracellular cues. Little is known about the intracellular mechanism by which the directional signal is transduced. Ca2+ is a key second messenger in growth cone extension and has been implicated in growth-cone turning. Here I report that a direct, spatially restricted elevation of intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) on one side of the growth cone by focal laser-induced photolysis (FLIP) of caged Ca2+ consistently induced turning of the growth cone to the side with elevated [Ca2+]i (attraction). Furthermore, when the resting [Ca2+]i at the growth cone was decreased by the removal of extracellular Ca2+, the same focal elevation of [Ca2+]i by FLIP induced repulsion. These results provide direct evidence that a localized Ca2+ signal in the growth cone can provide the intracellular directional cue for extension and is sufficient to initiate both attraction and repulsion. By integrating local and global Ca2+ signals, a growth cone could thus generate different turning responses under different environmental conditions during guidance.     

异丙嗪对下丘脑细胞内游离钙浓度的影响

目的：观察异丙嗪（ｐｒｏｍｅｔｈａｚｉｎｅ,ＰＭＺ）对下丘脑细胞内游离钙浓度（［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ）的影响。方法：以酶法制备家兔下丘脑细胞悬液,运用钙指示剂Ｆｕｒａ－２／ＡＭ作为细胞内游离钙的荧光探针测定下丘脑细胞［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ。结果：１）ＰＭＺ（０４６ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ）使下丘脑［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ显著升高,且在一定的剂量范围内呈量效关系。２）事先向细胞悬液中加入钙通道阻滞剂维拉帕米可明显抑制ＰＭＺ诱导的［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ升高,但不能完全阻断ＰＭＺ的这种作用。结论：上述结果提示ＰＭＺ可引起下丘脑［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ升高,钙通道开放导致细胞外钙内流是ＰＭＺ引起下丘脑［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ升高的机制之一。     

Ca2+ signals induced from calcium stores in pancreatic islet β cells

In single rat pancreatic β cells,using fura-2 microfluorometry to measure [Ca2+]i response upon different stimuli,the ways of calcium regulation have been studied.When the extracellular calcium concentration was 2.5 mmol/L,either 60 mmol/L KCl,20 mmol/L D-glucose or 0.1 mmol/L tolbutamide induced increase in [Ca2+]i.Such increase in [Ca2+]i was absent when the same stimuli were applied under zero extracellular calcium.These results indicate that the increase of [Ca2+]i is induced by the activation of voltage-dependent calcium channels in β cells.The manifold forms of [Ca2+]i change induced by glucose imply that the effects of glucose are complex.5 mmol/L caffeine or 5 mmol/L MCh increase the [Ca2+]i ,which is independent of the external calcium,suggesting that [Ca2+]i can be regulated by Ca2+ release from not only the IP3-sensitive but also the ryanodine sensitive calcium stores in β cells.The latency of Ca responses for IP3 pathway (5 s) is faster than that for ryanodine pathway (30 s).It is concluded that there are multiple calcium stores in rat pancreatic β cells.     

知柏地黄丸浸液对大鼠嗜铬细胞内钙的作用

运用Fura-2显微荧光测量技术,在单个大鼠肾上腺嗜铬细胞上,测量中药知柏地黄丸浸液对胞内游离钙浓度([Ca     

Ebselen 抑制 ONOO~- 对神经元[Ca~(2+)]_i 的影响

Ｆｕｒａ－２显微荧光测钙技术研究发现,过氧亚硝基阴离子（ＯＮＯＯ－）作用于ＭＮ９Ｄ细胞,数ｓ内即可导致其胞内游离钙离子浓度（［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ）的急剧升高．胞外液换为无钙液或向胞外液中加入硝苯吡啶（Ｎｉｆｅｄｉｐ－ｉｎｅ）、二硫苏糖醇（ＤＴＴ）均可抑制ＯＮＯＯ－对［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ的影响,提示Ｌ－型钙通道的激活是ＯＮＯＯ－引起［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ升高的主要原因,ＯＮＯＯ－的这种作用可能与其氧化特性有关．Ｅｂｓｅｌｅｎ（２－苯基－１,２－苯并异硒唑－３（２Ｈ）酮）明显抑制ＯＮＯＯ－对［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ的影响,并且存在一定的剂量效应关系．     

Ca2+ signals induced from calcium stores in pancreatic islet β cells

In single rat pancreatic β cells, using fura-2 microfluorometry to measure [Ca²⁺]i response upon different stimuli, the ways of calcium regulation have been studied. When the extracellular calcium concentration was 2.5 mmol/L, either 60 mmol/L KCl, 20 mmol/L D-glucose or 0.1 mmol/L tolbutamide induced increase in [Ca²⁺]i. Such increase in [Ca²⁺]i was absent when the same stimuli were applied under zero extracellular calcium. These results indicate that the increase of [Ca²⁺]i is induced by the activation of voltage-dependent calcium channels in β cells. The manifold forms of [Ca²⁺]i change induced by glucose imply that the effects of glucose are complex. 5 mmol/L caffeine or 5 mmol/L MCh increase the [Ca²⁺]i, which is independent of the external calcium, suggesting that [Ca²⁺]i can be regulated by Ca²⁺ release from not only the IP₃-sensitive but also the ryanodine sensitive calcium stores in β cells. The latency of Ca responses for IP₃ pathway (5 s) is faster than that for ryanodine pathway (30 s). It is concluded that there are multiple calcium stores in rat pancreatic β cells.     

Heterotrimeric G protein participated in modulation of cytoplasmic calcium concentration in pollen cells

Cytoplasmic free calcium concentration([Ca2+]c) in pollen cells of Lilium daviddi is measured with confocal laser scanning microscopy to investigate the effect of heterotrimeric G protein (G protein) on [Ca2+]c and the possible signal transduction pathway of G protein triggering cellular calcium signal. After application, cholera toxin (CTX), an agonist of G protein, triggers a transient increase of [Ca2+]c in pollen cells, and evokes a spatial-temporal characteristic calcium dynamics; while pertussis toxin (PTX), a G protein antagonist, leads to the decrease of [Ca2+]c. Both L-type Ca2+ channel blocker verapamil and inhibitor of IP3 receptor heparin inhibit CTX-induced [Ca2+]c increase. The results show that G protein may play a role in the modulation of [Ca2+]c through enhancing the extracellular Ca2+ influx and releasing of Ca2+ from intracellular stores.     

15 － KETE 对大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞钙离子浓度的影响

摘要: 目的探讨15-KETE 对大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞内Ca2 + 的作用及其来源。方法以酶法( 胶原酶Ⅰ型和弹性 酶) 分离培养原代大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞,将细胞稀释所需密度( 2 × 105 个/mL) ,加样于6 孔板中的盖玻片上,放 入37℃孵箱中培养12 h,细胞贴壁后,取出6 孔板中的盖玻片,放入特制的小槽内,D-Hanks 液冲洗细胞3 次,加入 1 × 10 － 5mol /L 的Flou-3 /AM,置37℃孵箱中避光孵育约30 min,用D-Hanks 液洗去细胞外残留染料,应用激光扫描 共聚焦显微镜技术,测定了15-KETE 对大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞游离钙离子浓度的影响。结果1) 15-KETE ( 1 × 10 － 8-1 × 10 － 6 ) mol /L 可依赖性引起肺动脉平滑肌细胞内钙离子浓度( ［Ca2 +］i) 增加; 2) 1 × 10 － 6 mol /L 维拉米( L-型钙离子通道阻断剂) 和无钙离子细胞外液显著阻抑了1 × 10 － 6 mol /L 15-KETE 引起肺动脉平滑肌［Ca2 +］i 增 加。结论15-KETE 可引起大鼠肺动脉平滑肌［Ca2 +］i 增加,并且此钙来源于细胞外液钙离子。     

Essential role of TRPC channels in the guidance of nerve growth cones by brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is known to promote neuronal survival and differentiation and to guide axon extension both in vitro and in vivo. The BDNF-induced chemo-attraction of axonal growth cones requires Ca2+ signalling, but how Ca2+ is regulated by BDNF at the growth cone remains largely unclear. Extracellular application of BDNF triggers membrane currents resembling those through TRPC (transient receptor potential canonical) channels in rat pontine neurons and in Xenopus spinal neurons. Here, we report that in cultured cerebellar granule cells, TRPC channels contribute to the BDNF-induced elevation of Ca2+ at the growth cone and are required for BDNF-induced chemo-attractive turning. Several members of the TRPC family are highly expressed in these neurons, and both Ca2+ elevation and growth-cone turning induced by BDNF are abolished by pharmacological inhibition of TRPC channels, overexpression of a dominant-negative form of TRPC3 or TRPC6, or downregulation of TRPC3 expression via short interfering RNA. Thus, TRPC channel activity is essential for nerve-growth-cone guidance by BDNF.     

Elevation of intracellular calcium reduces voltage-dependent potassium conductance in human T cells

Both voltage-activated potassium channels and the concentration of free intracellular calcium have been implicated in the activation of T lymphocytes. Using the patch-clamp technique, we now show an unexpected relationship between the level of intracellular calcium [Ca]i in human lymphocytes and the amplitude of a voltage-dependent current: the elevation of [Ca]i decreases the potassium conductance. This is in contrast to other systems where [Ca]i activates K+ channels. Our results suggest that the level of intracellular calcium regulates the effective number of K+ channels capable of being activated.     

Cytosolic Ca2+ gradients triggering unidirectional fluid secretion from exocrine pancreas.

Exocrine gland cells secrete Cl(-)-rich fluid when stimulated by neurotransmitters or hormones. This is generally ascribed to a rise in cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i), which leads to activation of Ca2(+)-dependent ion channels. A precise understanding of Cl- secretion from these cells has been hampered by a lack of knowledge about the spatial distribution of the Ca2+ signal and of the Ca2(+)-dependent ion channels in the secreting epithelial cells. We have now used the whole-cell patch-clamp method and digital imaging of [Ca2+]i to examine the response of rat pancreatic acinar cells to acetylcholine. We found a polarization of [Ca2+]i elevation and ion channel activation, and suggest that this comprises a novel 'push-pull' mechanism for unidirectional Cl- secretion. This mechanism would represent a role for cytosolic Ca2+ gradients in cellular function. The cytosolic [Ca2+]i gradients and oscillations of many other cells could have similar roles.     

Role for microsomal Ca storage in mammalian neurones?

Alterations in the intracellular concentration of calcium ions [( Ca2+]i) are increasingly being found to be associated with regulatory functions in cells of all kinds. In muscle, an elevation of [Ca2+]i is the final link in excitation-contraction coupling while at nerve endings and in secretory cells, similar rises in [Ca2+]i are thought to mediate exocytosis. The discovery of calcium-activated ion channels indicated a role for intracellular calcium in the regulation of membrane excitability. Calcium transients associated with either intracellular release or the inward movement of Ca2+ across the membrane have been recorded in molluscan neurons and more recently in neurones of bullfrog sympathetic ganglia. Here, we report the first recordings of calcium transients in single mammalian neurones. In these experiments we have found that the methylxanthine, caffeine, causes the release of calcium from a labile intracellular store which can be refilled by Ca2+ entering the cell during action potentials.     

KCl对Hepa1-6细胞胞内钙离子浓度影响的研究

目的：分析Ka是否会引起Hepal-6细胞胞内钙离子浓度的升高,并解释相关机理。方法：KCl的浓度和负载时间可能会引起细胞内钙离子浓度的不同变化。采用比率荧光成像系统检测Hepal-6细胞的胞内钙离子浓度。结果：（1）在即时检测组中,与对照组相比,10、30、50mmol／L的Ka分别引起胞内钙离子浓度的显著升高（p〈0．05）,但各组别之间无显著差异。（2）在0．5h延迟检测组中,与对照组相比,10、30、50mmol／L的KCl分别引起胞内钙离子浓度的显著升高（p〈0．05）并且各组别之间无显著差异。此外,即时检测组与延迟检测组的结果没有显著差异。结论：10mmol／L的KCl足以引起Hepal-6细胞胞内钙离子浓度即时的显著上升。无论在即时检测组还是0．5h延迟检测组,各组别之间无显著差异。这表明当胞内的钙离子浓度上升到一定值,Ka对于胞内钙离子浓度的影响不会随其浓度的变化而发生改变。     

头孢噻肟对人外周血淋巴细胞钙信号转导作用的研究

以人外周血淋巴细胞为模型,利用稳态荧光法研究该模型在外源药物头孢噻肟刺激下,细胞钙稳态的变化,同时考察了钙-ATP酶活性与钙稳态之间的关系.研究发现,在低浓度组的头孢噻肟钠(0.005 g/L)刺激下,淋巴细胞内钙离子浓度略有增加,而胞外的钙离子浓度几乎没有发生变化.当药物浓度继续增加,胞内钙离子浓度逐渐减少,药物浓度与胞内钙离子浓度呈现出一定的剂量效应关系.不同药物处理组的钙-ATP酶活性与对照组相比均降低,呈现出一定的剂量-效应关系.