title: Brain synaptosomes display a diadenosine tetraphosphate (Ap4A)-mediated Ca2+ influx distinct from ATP-mediated influx.
abstract: Studies undertaken to compare the effects of Ap4A and ATP on altering intrasynaptosomal Ca2+ levels from deermouse brain reveal that both ligands induce a rapid influx of extracellular Ca2+. The Ca2+ profile elicited by 167 microM Ap4A is "spike-like" (half-time for decline to baseline, 19.1 +/- 1.2 sec), in contrast to the gradual decline observed with ATP (104.0 +/- 7.4 sec). DIDS (4-4'-diisothiocyano-2,2'-disulfonic acid stilbene) and suramin preincubation alter only the ATP-induced Ca2+ profile. Cross-desensitization studies indicate that prior application of ATP does not significantly affect the Ca2+ influx elicited by Ap4A, and that prior application of Ap4A does not affect the Ca2+ influx elicited by ATP. These results demonstrate that extracellular Ap4A and ATP elicit distinct intrasynaptosomal Ca2+ influx profiles, and suggest that these two nucleotides may be interacting with distinct purinoceptor subclasses or purinoceptor-effector complexes. Subjecting the synaptosomes simultaneously to depolarization and Ap4A, or to depolarization and ATP, induces an additive effect on Ca2+ influx. Preincubation with verapamil negates the effects of depolarization without modifying the ligand-elicited Ca2+ fluxes. These results indicate the presence of Ap4A and ATP ligand-gated channels that may function as modulators of neuronal activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, South Carolina 29634-1903, USA.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Pivorun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nordone
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D015226:Dinucleoside Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D013574:Synaptosomes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015226:Dinucleoside Phosphates; C020733:diadenosine tetraphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D002118:Calcium