title: [Ruthenium red inhibits energy-dependent and passive Ca2+ transport in permeabilized smooth muscle cells].
abstract: The effects of ruthenium red, pH, and sodium ions on active and passive Ca2+ transport were studied in digitonin-treated (0.1 mg/ml) suspension of myometrial cells using radiolabeled 45Ca2+. The inhibitor of mitochondrial Ca2+ accumulation ruthenium red (10 microM) suppressed active accumulation of the cation in permeabilized myocytes by 78-85%. Ruthenium red-sensitive Ca2+ accumulation significantly (10-fold, mean) exceeds ruthenium red-resistant Mg2+, ATP-dependent Ca2+ accumulation assayed in the absence of oxalate and inhibited by 50 nM tapsigargin (blocker of endo/sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium pump). Acidification of incubation medium (pH 8.0-6.0, Tris-malcate/KOH buffer) inhibits ruthenium red-sensitive active Ca2+ accumulation in permeabilized myocytes and passive release of this cation in the dilution medium after blockage of mitochondrial Ca2+ accumulation by ruthenium red. Partial isotonic substitution of KCl (135-95 mM) with NaCl (15-55 mM) in incubation medium did not affect the initial rate of active ruthenium red-sensitive Ca2+ accumulation and the kinetics of passive Ca2+ release from permeabilized cells after blockade of active Ca2+ accumulation by ruthenium red. Mechanism of Ca2+ exchange in myometrial mitochondria is discussed.
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Shinlova
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kosterin
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Veklich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D012430:Ruthenium Red / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D012430:Ruthenium Red; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Podavliaemyĭ rutenievym krasnym énergozavisimyĭ i passivnyĭ transport Ca2+ v permeabilizirovannykh gladkomyshechnykh kletkakh.