title: Influence of vasoactive agents on cytoplasmic free calcium in vascular endothelial cells.
abstract: The regulation of cytoplasmic free calcium concentration [( Ca2+]i) in endothelial cells (EC) derived from human umbilical vein, aorta, and pulmonary artery, or from bovine pulmonary artery, was studied by means of the fluorescent Ca2+ indicator indo-1. Histamine and thrombin caused a rapid transient elevation in [Ca2+]i in the EC of all the human blood vessels tested. In aortic EC, [Ca2+]i also rose in response to ATP and bradykinin. It was shown that in bovine pulmonary artery EC [Ca2+]i rises in response to platelet-activating factor (PAF) and thrombin. For a more detailed investigation of the receptor-mediated mechanism of [Ca2+]i increase in EC we used histamine as a stimulating agent. Histamine effects were seen at concentrations ranging from 5 X 10(-7) to 10(-4) M [50% effective dose (ED50) approximately 2-4 microM)] and were mediated by H1-receptors. The histamine-induced increase in [Ca2+]i was not markedly diminished when the extracellular calcium was bound by excess ethylene glycol-bis(beta-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (EGTA). The data obtained indicate that the histamine effect is best explained by Ca2+ mobilization from intracellular stores. The histamine-induced increase in [Ca2+]i was not influenced by elevating the intracellular levels of adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) or cyclic guanylic acid (cGMP) by use of isobutylmethylxanthine and forskolin or by nitroprusside preincubation, respectively. However, the protein kinase C stimulator, phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), strongly inhibits [Ca2+]i elevation. It is assumed that a negative feedback mechanism that blocks receptor-mediated [Ca2+]i increase is triggered as a result of the activation of protein kinase C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida 33101.
authors.forename: U S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Avdonin
authors.forename: E Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Posin
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Danilov
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Tkachuk
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002417:Cattle; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D006632:Histamine; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D013917:Thrombin; D001920:Bradykinin; D002118:Calcium