title: Mobilization of extracellular Ca2+ by prostaglandin F2 alpha can be modulated by fluoride in 3T3-L1 fibroblasts.
abstract: Changes in the intracellular concentration of calcium [( Ca2+]i) have been shown to mediate the physiological effects of certain agonists. Ca2+ mobilization occurs through multiple mechanisms which involve both influx and internal release of Ca2+. Prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha) caused a transient mobilization of intracellular Ca2+ in 3T3-L1 fibroblasts. This effect was characterized by fluorescence measurements of trypsin-treated cells loaded with fura-2/AM. In the absence of extracellular Ca2+, the peak amount of Ca2+ mobilized by PGF2 alpha was decreased by 70%, a lag time before the onset of [Ca2+]i increase was observed, and the rate of rise of [Ca2+]i was slowed. Addition of NaF (10 mM) to fura-2-loaded 3T3-L1 cells caused a dose-dependent increase in [Ca2+]i after a brief (approximately 10 s) lag. Maximal effects (approximately 300 nM) were observed at 5-10 mM-NaF. This effect was dependent on the presence of extracellular Ca2+ and appeared to be independent of inositol phosphate production. After reaching a peak at around 40 s after fluoride addition, [Ca2+]i returned to near-baseline within 120 s. This return of [Ca2+]i to near-baseline after fluoride stimulation and the inability of the cells to respond to a subsequent addition of fluoride indicated that the response to fluoride underwent desensitization. Similarly, the pathway used by PGF2 alpha to mobilize Ca2+ underwent desensitization. Exposure of the cells to a maximally effective concentration of fluoride and subsequent addition of PGF2 alpha produced a [Ca2+]i response to PGF2 alpha which was similar in magnitude and kinetics to that seen for PGF2 alpha in the absence of extracellular Ca2+. Conversely, prior exposure of cells to PGF2 alpha diminished the ability of fluoride to mobilize Ca2+. PGF2 alpha also increased inositol phosphate formation, with a time course and dose-response consistent with its ability to increase [Ca2+]i. Prior exposure of cells to fluoride did not change the time course or dose-response characteristics of PGF2 alpha-induced generation of inositol phosphates. These data suggest that PGF2 alpha and fluoride share a common mechanism of activating Ca2+ influx in 3T3-L1 cells.
authors: Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
authors: M T
authors: MT
authors: Nakada
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Stadel
authors: S T
authors: ST
authors: Crooke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016257:Fura-2; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D015237:Dinoprost; D002118:Calcium; D016257:Fura-2