title: Acute application of interleukin-1beta induces Ca(2+) responses in human microglia.
abstract: The effects of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-1-beta (IL-1beta) on levels of intracellular calcium [Ca(2+)](i) in cultured human microglia have been studied using the fluorescent Ca(2+) indicator fura-2. IL-1beta (2 ng/ml) caused a slow, progressive increase in [Ca(2+)](i) in standard Ca(2+)-containing physiological solution (PSS). A similar effect was observed in separate studies using Ca(2+)-free PSS, however, the mean rate of increase was significantly lower than that measured with PSS. Similar results were obtained in a separate protocol, where cells were exposed to both IL-1beta in Ca(2+)-free PSS and PSS. The slope of the IL-1beta induced increase of [Ca(2+)](i) in Ca(2+)-free PSS was not altered when adenosine triphosphate was added prior to application of the cytokine. These results suggest that IL-1beta-induced responses in human microglia involve both a Ca(2+) entry pathway and a mechanism of intracellular increase other than from IP(3)-sensitive stores.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, 2176 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Goghari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franciosi
authors.forename: S U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Y B
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: McLarnon
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D017628:Microglia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D002118:Calcium