title: Effect of halothane on Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release from sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles isolated from rat skeletal muscle.
abstract: Halothane induces the release of Ca2+ from a subpopulation of sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles that are derived from the terminal cisternae of rat skeletal muscle. Halothane-induced Ca2+ release appears to be an enhancement of Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release. The low-density sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles which are believed to be derived from nonjunctional sarcoplasmic reticulum lack the capability of both Ca2+-induced and halothane-induced Ca2+ release. Ca2+ release from terminal cisternae vesicles induced by halothane is inhibited by Ruthenium red and Mg2+, and require ATP (or an ATP analogue), KCl (or similar salt) and extravesicular Ca2+. Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release has similar characteristics.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002458:Cell Fractionation; D006221:Halothane / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012519:Sarcoplasmic Reticulum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium; D006221:Halothane