title: Activation of ATP receptor increases the cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration in ventral tegmental area neurons of rat brain.
abstract: ATP increased the cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca](i)) in neurons of ventral tegmental area acutely dissociated from rat brain. The ATP response was dependent on external Ca(2+) and Na(+), and was blocked by voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channel blockers. The results suggest that the ATP-induced depolarization increases Ca(2+) influx via voltage-gated Ca(2+) channels resulting in the increase in [Ca](i).
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan. ciliary@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sorimachi
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamagami
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wakomori
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003600:Cytosol / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009538:Nicotine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D058910:Purinergic P2 Receptor Agonists; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D058469:Receptors, Purinergic P2X; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D013498:Suramin / Q000494:pharmacology; D017557:Ventral Tegmental Area / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D015220:Calcium Channels; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D058910:Purinergic P2 Receptor Agonists; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2; D058469:Receptors, Purinergic P2X; C077792:pyridoxal phosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulfonic acid; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate; D013498:Suramin; D009538:Nicotine; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D012964:Sodium; D002118:Calcium; D004298:Dopamine