title: The regulation of store-dependent Ca2+ influx in HL-60 granulocytes involves GTP-sensitive elements.
abstract: In granulocytes, emptying of intracellular Ca2+ stores activates Ca2+ influx across the plasma membrane. To study the putative role of GTP-binding proteins in this process, we have introduced non-hydrolyzable guanosine phosphate analogues into the cytosol of non-permeabilized HL-60 granulocytes using an endocytosis-hypoosmotic shock procedure. At the cytosolic concentrations obtained (100-500 microM), neither guanosine 5'-3-O-(thio)triphosphate (GTP gamma S) nor guanosine 5'-3-O-(thio)diphosphate (GDP beta S) affected basal [Ca2+]i. Ca2+ release in response to the receptor agonist fMet-Leu-Phe, the Ca(2+)-ATPase inhibitor thapsigargin, or the Ca2+ ionophore ionomycin was also unaffected by GTP gamma S or GDP beta S. In contrast, the activation of the Ca2+ influx pathway by fMet-Leu-Phe or by thapsigargin was blocked by GTP gamma S but not by GDP beta S. The GTP gamma S effect was mimicked by NaF. The GTP gamma S and NaF effects were independent of protein kinase C activation and actin polymerization. Our results demonstrate that a GTP-sensitive element is involved in the signaling between intracellular Ca2+ stores and plasma membrane Ca2+ channels. The identical effects of GTP gamma S and NaF suggest that the GTP-sensitive element is a heterotrimeric G-protein.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Jaconi
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Lew
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monod
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Krause
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000494:pharmacology; D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000494:pharmacology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D019284:Thapsigargin; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D013729:Terpenes; D013873:Thionucleotides; D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D019284:Thapsigargin; C023427:guanosine 5'-O-(2-thiodiphosphate); D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D002118:Calcium