title: Dissociation of subsarcolemmal from global cytosolic [Ca2+] in myocytes from guinea-pig coronary artery.
abstract: 1. Changes in cytosolic Ca2+ concentration (delta[Ca2+]c) were measured by global indo-1 fluorescence and compared with changes in subsarcolemmal Ca2+ concentration (delta[Ca2+]sl) indicated by Ca(2+)-activated K+ currents (IK(Ca)). 2. At -50 mV holding potential, 10mM caffeine increased both IK(Ca) and [Ca2+]c without measurable delay. While IK(Ca) peaked within 0.3 +/- 0.16 s (mean +/- S.D.) and decayed to 50% within 0.4 +/- 0.2 s, delta[Ca2+]c peaked within 1.5 +/- 0.5 s and decayed to 50% within 5.2 +/- 1.0 s. The different time courses support the idea that [Ca2+]sl and [Ca2+]c deviate. 3. When 10 mM caffeine was applied 20 s after an initial 2 s caffeine application, IK(Ca) was suppressed to 22 +/- 5% and delta [Ca2+]c to 40 +/- 4%. During the following 1 min caffeine-free period, IK(Ca) recovered to 61 +/- 7% while delta [Ca2+]c remained at 40 +/- 3%. The differences between IK(Ca) and delta[Ca2+]c suggest that Ca2+ deprivation and Ca2+ refilling is faster in peripheral than in central sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR). 4. During the loading period of indo-1, a spontaneous delta[Ca2+]c of 30-80 nM appeared both at -50 mV and at more positive potentials. The amplitude of spontaneous delta[Ca2+]c increased with the amplitude, the frequency or the fusion of spontaneous transient outward currents (STOCs). 5. Block of sarcolemmal Ca2+ fluxes by 1 mM La3+ increased [Ca2+]c by 250 +/- 100 nM and suppressed the spontaneous delta[Ca2+]c. However, La3+ did not significantly retard the rate of decay of STOCs which may therefore be limited by Ca2+ diffusion into the cytosol and not by Ca2+ extrusion. 6. The dissociation of IK(Ca) (or STOCs) and delta[Ca2+]c may indicate a Ca2+ concentration gradient during Ca2+ release directed from the sarcolemma towards the centre of the cell, which later reverses direction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: V Y
authors.initials: VY
authors.lastname: Ganitkevich
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Isenberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000494:pharmacology; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism; D007811:Lanthanum / Q000494:pharmacology; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D012508:Sarcolemma / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007211:Indoles; D010455:Peptides; D002110:Caffeine; D007811:Lanthanum; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; C048960:indo-1; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium