title: Modulation of the alpha 1-adrenergic control of hepatocyte calcium redistribution by increases in cyclic AMP.
abstract: The Ca2+ content of hepatocytes from juvenile male rats (80-110 g) or adult female rats (135-155 g) displayed a biphasic dose-response curve to epinephrine. Low concentrations (less than or equal to 10(-7) M) caused efflux of Ca2+ from the cells, while higher concentrations (10(-6) M and 10(-5) M) induced net Ca2+ uptake which correlated with a large beta 2-adrenergic-mediated increase in cAMP (Morgan, N. G., Blackmore, P. F., and Exton, J. H. (1983) J. Biol. Chem. 258, 5103-5109). Calcium accumulation could be induced in cells from older male rats (180-230 g) by combining a Ca2+-mobilizing hormone with either exogenous cAMP or glucagon (10(-8) M). Readdition of Ca2+ in the presence of glucagon to cells treated with ethylene glycol bis(beta-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid also resulted in enhanced Ca2+ accumulation compared with controls. Addition of vasopressin plus glucagon to the medium perfusing male rat livers also led to cell Ca2+ accumulation, as evidenced by uptake of Ca2+ from the perfusate. Incubation of hepatocytes with antimycin A, oligomycin, and carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone prevented net Ca2+ accumulation suggesting that mitochondria play a role in the uptake response. This was confirmed by isolation of mitochondria from cells incubated under conditions which promote Ca2+ accumulation. Within 5 min of incubation, the Ca2+ content of these mitochondria was increased 2-fold relative to controls, an effect which was inhibited by oligomycin. These studies demonstrate that a rise in hepatic cAMP can reverse hormonally induced Ca2+ mobilization and point to a major role for the mitochondria in this effect.
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005934:Glucagon / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000378:metabolism*; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D014667:Vasopressins; D000804:Angiotensin II; D005934:Glucagon; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D002118:Calcium