Depletion and refilling of intracellular Ca2+ stores induce oscillations of Ca2+ current.
An agonist-induced Ca2+ influx pathway in vascular endothelium and other nonexcitable cells is closely aligned with the depletion of microsomal Ca2+ stores. The mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. In these studies 2',5',-di(tert-butyl-1,4-benzohydroquinone, a specific inhibitor of the microsomal Ca(2+)-adenosinetriphosphatase, and patch-clamp recordings were used to evaluate the relationship of inward Ca2+ current to the depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores. The results demonstrate that depletion and refilling of Ca2+ stores control the amplitude of an electrogenic influx pathway in vascular endothelium. Prominent fluctuations in Ca2+ current occur when there is an imbalance between depletion and refilling of the stores. Furthermore, the studies suggest that the Ca2+ influx pathway is spatially in close association with the intracellular store.
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
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