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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-1912
    Keywords: Key words TMB-8 ; Fura-2 ; HT29 ; M3-receptor ; ATP ; Carbachol ; Neurotensin
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract  8-(N, N-diethylamino)octyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate (TMB-8) is a widely used pharmacological tool to investigate the involvement of intracellular Ca2+ stores in cellular responses. In this study we investigate the effect of TMB-8 as a putative inhibitor of “Ca2+ signalling” in single fura-2 loaded HT29 colonic epithelial cells stimulated by ATP, carbachol (CCH) and neurotensin (NT). TMB-8 effectively inhibited the CCH-induced (100 μmol/l intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) transient with an IC50 of 20 μmol/l. However, [Ca2+]i transients induced by other phospholipase C coupled agonists ATP (10 μmol/l, n=4) and NT (10 nmol/l, n=4) remained unaffected by TMB-8 (50 μmol/l). The agonist-induced [Ca2+]i transients remained equally unaffected by 100 μmol/l TMB-8 when the stimulatory concentration was reduced to 0.5 μmol/l for ATP (n=4) or 1 nmol/l for NT (n=4). The competitive nature of the TMB-8-induced inhibition of the CCH-induced [Ca2+]i transient was demonstrated by examining the agonist at various concentrations in absence and presence of the antagonist. High TMB-8 concentrations (100 μmol/l) alone induced a small [Ca2+]i increase (Δ[Ca2+]i: 40±5 nmol/l, n=7). We assume that this increase is a consequence of a TMB-8 induced intracellular alkalinization (ΔpH: 0.1±0.02, n=7) occurring simultaneously with the increase in [Ca2+]i. From these results we draw the following conclusions: (1) In sharp contrast to a large number of other studies, but in agreement with studies in other types of cells, these results substantially challenge the value of the “tool” TMB-8 as an “intracellular Ca2+ antagonist”; (2) TMB-8 acts a muscarinic receptor antagonist at the M3 receptor; (3) TMB-8 does not influence the release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores when IP3 signal transduction is activated by ATP or NT; (4) TMB-8 as a weak organic base alkalinizes the cytosol at high concentrations; and (5) TMB-8 induces small [Ca2+]i transients at higher concentrations.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-1912
    Keywords: TMB-8 ; Fura-2 ; HT29 ; M3-receptor ; ATP ; Carbachol ; Neurotensin
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract 8-(N, N-diethyl amino) octyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate (TMB-8) is a widely used pharmacological tool to investigate the involvement of intracellular Ca2+ stores in cellular responses. In this study we investigate the effect of TMB-8 as a putative inhibitor of “Ca2+ signalling” in single fura-2 loaded HT29 coIonic epithelial cells stimulated by ATP, carbachol (CCH) and neurotensin (NT). TMB-8 effectively inhibited the CCH-induced (100 μmol/l intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) transient with an IC50 of 20 μmol/l. However, [Ca2+]i transients induced by other phospholipase C coupled agonists ATP (10 μmol/l, n = 4) and NT (10 nmol/l, n = 4) remained unaffected by TMB-8 (50 μmol/l). The agonist-induced [Ca2+]i transients remained equally unaffected by 100 μmol/l TMB-8 when the stimulatory concentration was reduced to 0.5 μmol/I for ATP (n = 4) or 1 nmol/l for NT (n = 4). The competitive nature of the TMB-8-induced inhibition of the CCH-induced [Ca2+]i transient was demonstrated by examining the agonist at various concentrations in absence and presence of the antagonist. High TMB-8 concentrations (100 μmol/l) alone induced a small [Ca2+]i increase (Δ[Ca2+]i: 40 ± 5 nmol/l, n = 7). We assume that this increase is a consequence of a TMB-8 induced intracellular alkalinization (Δ pH: 0.1 ± 0.02, n = 7) occurring simultaneously with the increase in [Ca +]i. From these results we draw the following conclusions: (1) In sharp contrast to a large number of other studies, but in agreement with studies in other types of cells, these results substantially challenge the value of the “tool” TMB-8 as an “intracellular Ca2+ antagonist”; (2) TMB-8 acts a muscarinic receptor antagonist at the M3 receptor; (3) TMB-8 does not influence the release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores when IP3 signal transduction is activated by ATP or NT; (4) TMB-8 as a weak organic base alkalinizes the cytosol at high concentrations; and (5) TMB-8 induces small [Ca2+]i transients at higher concentrations.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1432-2013
    Keywords: Key words BCECF ; Fura-2 ; pHi ; [Ca2+]i ; HT29 ; Carbachol ; Neurotensin ; ATP ; InsP3 ; Cell volume ; Calcein
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract  In this study we examined the influence of intracellular pH (pHi) on agonist-induced changes of intracellular Ca2+ activity ([Ca2+]i) in HT29 cells. pHi and [Ca2+]i were measured microspectrofluorimetrically using BCECF and fura-2, respectively. Buffers containing trimethylamine (TriMA), NH3/NH4 + and acetate were used to clamp pHi to defined values. The magnitudes of the peak and plateau of [Ca2+]i transients induced by carbachol (CCH, 10–6 mol/l) were greatly enhanced by an acidic pHi and nearly abolished by an alkaline pHi. The relationship between pHi and the [Ca2+]i peak was nearly linear from pHi 7.0 to 7.8. This effect of pHi was also observed at higher CCH concentrations (10–4 and 10–5 mol/l), at which the inhibitory effect of an alkaline pHi was more pronounced than the stimulatory effect of an acidic pHi. An acidic pHi shifted the CCH concentration/response curve to the left, whereas an alkaline pHi led to a rightward shift. The influence of pHi on [Ca2+]i transients induced by neurotensin (10–8 mol/l) or ATP (5 × 10–7 mol/l) was similar to its influence on those induced by CCH, but generally not as pronounced. Measurements of cellular inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP 3) showed no changes in response to acidification with acetate (20 mmol/l) or alkalinization with TriMA (20 mmol/l). The InsP 3 increase induced by CCH was unaltered at an acidic pHi, but was augmented at an alkaline pHi. Confocal measurements of cell volume showed no significant changes induced by TriMA or acetate. Slow-whole-cell patch-clamp experiments showed no additional effect of CCH on the membrane voltage (V m) measured after TriMA or acetate application. We conclude that pHi is a physiological modulator of hormonal effects in HT29 cells, as the [Ca2+]i responses to agonists were significantly changed at already slightly altered pHi. The measurements of InsP 3, cell volume and V m show that pHi must act distally to the InsP 3 production, and not via changes of cell volume or V m.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1432-2013
    Keywords: Key words wtCFTR ; Water channels ; Chloride channels ; Glibenclamide ; Xenopus oocytes
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract  Multiple properties have been attributed to the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), the gene product which is mutated in cystic fibrosis (CF). In this context it has been reported that CFTR transports water. In the present study we demonstrate that expression of wild-type CFTR (wtCFTR) in Xenopus oocytes and then stimulation by 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX, 1 mmol/l) activates a Cl–conductance and, in parallel, a water conductance, as measured by a volume increase gravimetrically. In water-injected control oocytes or oocytes expressing a mutant form of CFTR (G551D-CFTR) IBMX had very little effect on Cl–conductance and no effect on water conductance. Phloretin (350 μmol/l) and p-chloromercuri-benzene sulphonate (pCMBS, 1 mmol/l) inhibited water transport but did not inhibit Cl–currents when measured in double-electrode voltage-clamp experiments. In contrast, glibenclamide (100 μmol/l) inhibited wtCFTR Cl–conductance but did not inhibit water conductance in IBMX-stimulated oocytes. Moreover, gravimetric and [14C]glycerol uptake measurements indicated enhanced glycerol uptake by wtCFTR-expressing oocytes after stimulation with IBMX. Enhanced glycerol uptake could be inhibited by phloretin and pCMBS but not by glibenclamide. Taken together, the data suggest that activation of wtCFTR by an increase of intracellular cAMP is paralleled by the activation of a gylcerol-permeable water conductance. Both water and Cl–conductive pathways can be inhibited differentially. Thus, water permeation through wtCFTR probably occurs at a site of CFTR which is spatially apart from the domain responsible for Cl–conductance, or CFTR might be a regulator of an endogenous water channel in oocytes.
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  • 5
    ISSN: 1432-2013
    Keywords: Key words CFTR ; Ca2+ ; Chloride channels ; Ionomycin ; Xenopus oocytes ; CF
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract  Oocytes from Xenopus laevis activate a Ca2+ dependent Cl– conductance when exposed to the Ca2+ ionophore ionomycin. This Ca2+ activated Cl– conductance (CaCC) is strongly outwardly rectifying and has a halide conductivity ratio (GI– / GCl–) of about 4.4. This is in contrast to the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-Cl– conductance, which produces more linear I/V curves with a GI– / GCl– ratio of about 0.52. Ionomycin enhanced CaCC (ΔG) in water injected and CFTR expressing ooyctes in the absence of 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX, 1 mmol/l) by (μS) 23 ± 1.9 (n=9) and 23.6 ± 2.3 (n=11). Stimulation by IBMX did not change CaCC in water injected oocytes. CaCC was inhibited in CFTR-expressing ooyctes after stimulation with IBMX or a membrane permeable form of cAMP and was only 5.1 ± 0.48 μS (n=18) and 6.9 ± 0.6 (n=3), respectively. Inhibition of CaCC was correlated to the amount of CFTR-current activated by IBMX. ΔF508-CFTR which demonstrates only a small residual function in activating a cAMP dependent Cl– channel in oocytes inhibited CaCC to a lesser degree (ΔG=12.1 ± 1.1 μS; n=7). Changes of CFTR and CaCC-Cl– whole cell conductances were also measured when extracellular Cl– was replaced by I–. The results confirmed the reduced activation of CaCC in the presence of activated CFTR. No evidence was found for inhibition of CFTR-currents by increase of intracellular Ca2+. Moreover, intracellular cAMP was not changed by ionomycin and stimulation by IBMX did not change the ionomycin induced Ca2+ increase in Xenopus oocytes. Taken together, these results suggest that activation of CFTR-Cl– currents is paralleled by an inhibition of Ca2+ activated Cl– currents in ooyctes of Xenopus laevis. These results provide another example for CFTR-dependent regulation of membrane conductances other than cAMP-dependent Cl– conductance. They might explain previous findings in epithelial tissues of CF-knockout mice.
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