title: Bradykinin-induced Ca(2+)-influx into cultured aortic endothelial cells is not regulated by inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate or inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate.
abstract: Since inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (1,4,5-IP3) and inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate (1,3,4,5-IP4) have been described to modulate Ca(2+)-channels, we investigated the possible participation of 1,4,5-IP3 and/or 1,3,4,5-IP4 in the bradykinin-induced Ca(2+)-influx into cultured porcine aortic endothelial cells. In our experiments bradykinin induced a quick release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores and a longlasting Ca(2+)-influx, which remained constant for at least 15 minutes. In contrast to its effect on [Ca2+]i, bradykinin only transiently elevated 1,4,5-IP3 and 1,3,4,5-IP4 levels. Ten minutes after addition of bradykinin, both 1,4,5-IP3 and 1,3,4,5-IP4 levels returned to basal values, whereas Ca(2+)-influx was still unaltered. Furthermore, preincubation of endothelial cell with phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) abolished the stimulatory effect of bradykinin on the formation of 1,4,5-IP3 and 1,3,4,5-IP4, but did not affect the longlasting Ca(2+)-influx. These data provide evidence that in endothelial cells inositolphosphates are not involved in the regulation of bradykinin-induced longlasting Ca(2+)-influx.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pharmakodynamik und Toxikologie, Universität Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Graier
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Kukovetz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / Q000502:physiology*; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000502:physiology*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D007295:Inositol Phosphates; C081655:inositol-1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate; D001920:Bradykinin; D002118:Calcium