ISSN:
1432-2013
Keywords:
Key words BCECF
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Fura-2
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pHi
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[Ca2+]i
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HT29
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Carbachol
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Neurotensin
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ATP
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InsP3
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Cell volume
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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.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004240050422
