title: ATP receptor. A putative receptor-operated channel in PC-12 cells.
abstract: External ATP induces [3H] dopamine [( 3H]DA) release in rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC-12 cells). The ATP-induced release is a saturable process with half-effective concentration of EC50 = 80 microM. ADP is a poor secretagogue of [3H]DA (one-sixth of ATP) and AMP is devoid of secretory capabilities. Adenosine and the non-hydrolyzable analogues of ATP, AppNHp and AppCp are ineffective as inducers of [3H]DA, release, or as inhibitors of the ATP-induced [3H]DA release. The most potent antagonist of ATP-induced release is Coomassie Blue (IC50 = 25 microM), compared to ADP beta S (IC50 = 500 microM). The overall rank order of potency is ATP greater than ADP much greater than AMP greater than adenosine, which is characteristic of the P2-purinergic receptor. ATP-induced secretion is absolutely Ca2+ dependent, indicating an exocytotic process and is independent of Mg2+ (up to 2 mM) suggesting that the active species is not ATP4-. (a) The ATP-induced 45Ca2+ influx into the cells is in good correlation to ATP induction of release (IC50 = 80 and 90 microM, respectively) and is carried over to ADP which has a diminished ability to induce both release and 45Ca2+ influx. (b) Divalent cations (Ba2+ greater than Sr2+ greater than Ln3+ greater than Mn2+) replace Ca2+ and support ATP-induced release similar to their effectiveness in supporting bradykinin- and K+ (50 mM)-induced release in PC-12 cells (Weiss, C., Sela, D., and Atlas, D. (1990) Neurosci. Lett. 119, 241-245). Combined together the absolute requirement of [Ca2+]ex for release, inhibition of release by Gd3+ (IC50 = 100 microM), Ni2+, and Co2+ (IC50 = 1 mM), and support of release by Ba2+, Sr2+, and Mn2+, we suggest that ATP induces Ca2+ entry via ligand-operated Ca2+ channels as previously suggested for ATP in smooth muscle cells (Benham, C.D., Bolton, T.B., Byren, N.G., and Large, W.A. (1987) J. Physiol. (Lond.) 387, 473-488). No significant inhibition by 1 microM verapamil, 10 microM nifedipine, or 2 mM Cd2+ argues against ATP activation of voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels as similarly shown for ATP-induced [3H]noradrenaline release (Inoue, K., Nakazawa, K., Fujimoro, K., and Takanaka, A. (1989) Neurosci. Lett. 106, 294-299). Thus, the widely distributed ATP receptor might play an essential role in Ca2+ homeostasis of the cell by introducing Ca2+ into the cell via specific ligand-gated Ca2+ channels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sela
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Atlas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D005089:Exocytosis; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D016716:PC12 Cells; D051381:Rats; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic / Q000378:metabolism*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic; D014700:Verapamil; D008274:Magnesium; D009543:Nifedipine; D002118:Calcium; D004298:Dopamine