title: [Characterization of voltage-independent Ca2+ channels activated by endothelin-1].
abstract: To clarify Ca2+ entry channels involved in the endothelin-1 (ET-1)-induced increase in the intracellular concentration ([Ca2+]i), we performed whole-cell recordings of patch-clamp techniques and monitoring of [Ca2+]i with Ca2+ indicators fura-2 and fluo-3 in A7r5 cells (a cell line derived from rat thoracic aortic smooth muscle cells). With whole-cell recordings, lower concentrations (< or = 1 nM) of ET-1 activated a Ca(2+)-permeable nonselective cation channel (designated NSCC-1). In contrast, higher concentrations (> or = 1 nM) of ET-1 activated two types of Ca(2+)-permeable nonselective cation channel (designated NSCC-1 and NSCC-2) and store-operated Ca2+ channel (SOCC). Importantly, we found that these Ca2+ channels can be pharmacologically discriminated using blockers of the so-called receptor operated Ca2+ influx such as SK&F 96365 and LOE 908. That is, NSCC-1 is resistant to SK&F 96365 but sensitive to LOE 908; NSCC-2 is sensitive to both SK&F 96365 and LOE 908; SOCC is sensitive to SK&F 96365 but resistant to LOE 908. Using these blockers, we analyzed the ET-1-induced increase in [Ca2+]i. The increase in [Ca2+]i induced by lower concentrations of ET-1 was resistant to SK&F 96365 but sensitive to LOE 908. In contrast, the increase in [Ca2+]i induced by higher concentrations of ET-1 was partially suppressed to approximately 30% of controls by either SK&F 96365 or LOE 908 alone, and it was abolished by their combination. These results show that the increase in [Ca2+]i induced by lower concentrations (< or = 1 nM) of ET-1 results from Ca2+ influx through NSCC-1, whereas the increase in [Ca2+]i induced by higher concentrations (> or = 10 nM) of ET-1 results from Ca2+ influx through NSCC-1, NSCC-2 and SOCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iwamuro
authors.forename: X F
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masaki
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D002460:Cell Line; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000502:physiology*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D015220:Calcium Channels; D019332:Endothelin-1; D007093:Imidazoles; D007546:Isoquinolines; C081356:LOE 908; C063159:1-(2-(3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propoxy)-4-methoxyphenylethyl)-1H-imidazole