title: Simultaneous measurements of Ca2+ in the intracellular stores and the cytosol of hepatocytes during hormone-induced Ca2+ oscillations.
abstract: Simultaneous Ca2+ measurements in the cytosol and intracellular stores (IS) of rat hepatocytes were performed using two Ca(2+)-sensitive probes (Fluo-3 and Mag-fura-2), and combined whole-cell patch clamp and fluorescence microscopy. A steady-state Ca2+ concentration of approximately 630 microM was estimated in the IS. alpha 1-Adrenergic stimulation induced periodic elevations of cytosolic Ca2+ and parallel synchronized transient declines in the IS. Subsequent application of the intracellular Ca(2+)-pump inhibitor thapsigargin resulted in a release of Ca2+ from the IS to reach a level of Ca2+ depletion much lower than the lowest transient decline observed during the oscillations.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, University of Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chatton
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Stucki
mesh_terms: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D016257:Fura-2 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013729:Terpenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D019284:Thapsigargin; D014966:Xanthenes
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006728:Hormones; D013729:Terpenes; D014966:Xanthenes; C058776:2-(2-(5-carboxy)oxazole)-5-hydroxy-6-aminobenzofuran-N,N,O-triacetic acid; D010656:Phenylephrine; C059715:Fluo-3; D019284:Thapsigargin; D002118:Calcium; D016257:Fura-2