title: Early Ca2+ signalling events in neutrophils detected by rapid confocal laser scanning.
abstract: Characterization of early Ca2+ signalling events is crucial for understanding the mechanisms which lead to cell signalling. Rapid confocal laser scanning of Fluo3-loaded neutrophils was used to provide spatially resolved cytosolic free Ca2+ measurements from neutrophils stimulated with formyl-Met-Leu-Phe with a time resolution of 12.5 ms. Heterogeneity of the magnitude and timing of the response was observed between individual neutrophils. There was always a delay between contact with the stimulus and onset of the Ca2+ signal, with a minimum delay of 75 ms and a mean delay of 530 ms (n = 150). There was no delay in the cytosolic free Ca2+ rise induced by ionomycin. The earliest Ca2+ event detected following stimulation with formyl-Met-Leu-Phe (1 microM) was a localized rise in cytosolic free Ca2+ from a location within the cell, pointing to Ca2+ store release as the initial event for triggering whole-cell Ca2+ changes in these cells.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, UK.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Pettit
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hallett
mesh_terms: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013997:Time Factors; D014966:Xanthenes
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D014966:Xanthenes; C059715:Fluo-3; D002118:Calcium