title: Embryonic stem-cell derived neurones express a maturation dependent pattern of voltage-gated calcium channels and calcium-binding proteins.
abstract: There are remarkable changes of calcium binding proteins and voltage dependent Ca(2+) channel subtypes during in vitro differentiation of embryonic stem cell derived neurons. To observe these maturation dependent changes neurones were studied using combined immunohistochemical, patch clamp and videomicroscopic time lapse techniques. Embryonic stem cell derived neuronal maturation proceeds from apolar to bi- and multipolar neurones, expressing all Ca(2+) channel subtypes. There is, however, a clear shift in channel contribution to whole cell current from apolar neurones with mainly N- and L-type channel contribution in favour of P/Q- and R-type participation in bi- and multipolar cells. Expression of the calcium binding protein parvalbumin could be detected in bipolar, while calretinin and calbindin was preferentially found in multipolar neurones. Our data provides new insights into fundamental neurodevelopmental mechanisms related to Ca(2+) homeostasis, and clarifies contradictory reports on the development of Ca(2+) channel expression using primary cultures of neurones already committed to certain brain compartments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, D-50931, Cologne, Germany. stefan.arnhold@uni-koeln.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnhold
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andressen
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Angelov
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vajna
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Volsen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hescheler
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Addicks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019256:Cadmium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D064032:Calbindin 2; D064026:Calbindins; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology; D020864:Calcium Channels, N-Type / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology; D020908:Calcium Channels, R-Type / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004594:Electrophysiology; D018690:Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D005998:Glycine / Q000494:pharmacology; D017275:Isradipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D007608:Kainic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D018715:Microscopy, Video; D009474:Neurons / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D010320:Parvalbumins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D020867:omega-Agatoxin IVA / Q000494:pharmacology; D020866:omega-Conotoxin GVIA / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D019256:Cadmium Chloride; D064032:Calbindin 2; D064026:Calbindins; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D015220:Calcium Channels; D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type; D020864:Calcium Channels, N-Type; D020908:Calcium Channels, R-Type; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D018690:Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists; D005998:Glycine; D017275:Isradipine; D007608:Kainic Acid; D010320:Parvalbumins; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D020867:omega-Agatoxin IVA; D020866:omega-Conotoxin GVIA; C576511:Calb2 protein, mouse