title: ATP-induced CA2+-signaling enhances rat gastric microvascular endothelial cell migration.
abstract: The effects of exogenous ATP on Ca2+ signaling and wound healing were investigated in rat gastric microvascular endothelial cells (RGMEC). ATP (10 microM) triggered a significant rise in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) from 46+/-2 nM at baseline to peak values averaging 283+/-31 nM (n = 5 experiments, 132 cells). Return to the basal [Ca2+]i was delayed by slowly declining plateau phase that persisted for 200+/-30 s. Removal of extracellular Ca2+ did not significantly affect the peak rise in [Ca2+]i, but reduced the plateau. ATP (10 microM) also significantly increased the migration of RGMEC in a wounded monolayer. Addition of the non-subtype selective purinergic receptor antagonist, suramin, abrogated the effects of ATP on [Ca2+]i and migration. We conclude that local elevation of ATP acting through purinergic receptors induce Ca2+ signals in RGMEC and may contribute to endothelial cell migration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, California, USA.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Ehring
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Sarfeh
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tarnawski
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D008833:Microcirculation; D058914:Purinergic Antagonists; D051381:Rats; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D013498:Suramin / Q000494:pharmacology; D019284:Thapsigargin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D058914:Purinergic Antagonists; D013498:Suramin; D019284:Thapsigargin; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D002118:Calcium