title: Abnormalities in the regulation of blood platelet free cytosolic calcium in malignant hyperthermia. I. Human platelets.
abstract: The effect of halothane on the regulation of blood platelet free cytosolic calcium was investigated in Quin-2-loaded cells from patients susceptible to Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) and healthy controls, respectively. The resting level of free cytosolic calcium was slightly, but statistically significantly, enhanced in platelets from patients (90 +/- 10 nM vs 110 +/- 35 nM). Halothane induced a dose-dependent, rapid Ca2+ release from intracellular stores both in normal and in MH derived cells, but the resulting increase in cytosolic calcium was significantly higher in the latter (2 mM halothane: [Ca2+]i = 117 +/- 12 nM vs 218 +/- 117 nM; 4 mM halothane: 225 +/- 35 nM vs. 417 +/- 201 nM). Whereas in platelets from healthy donors a complete reversibility of the halothane effect could be observed within 30-45 min, the cytosolic Ca2+ transients in platelets from patients were different from those in normals either in a higher initial peak or in a diminished decline velocity or in both. The basal Ca2+ permeability of the platelet plasma membrane was very low. Generally, halothane caused a dose-dependent increase in Ca2+ permeability. However, the influx of external calcium was significantly higher in platelets from patients than in controls (2 mM halothane: delta [Ca2+]i = 69 +/- 12 nM vs 135 +/- 63 nM; 4 mM halothane: 127 +/- 33 nM vs. 258 +/- 111 nM). Combining the results, the suggestion can be made that susceptibility to MH is characterized by a generalized membrane defect.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathological Biochemistry, Medical Academy Erfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hentschel
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Till
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001791:Blood Platelet Disorders / Q000097:blood*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003600:Cytosol / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium; D006221:Halothane