title: Modulation of secretion by the endoplasmic reticulum in mouse chromaffin cells.
abstract: The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has been suggested to modulate secretion either behaving as a Ca2+ sink or as a Ca2+ source in neuronal cells. Working as a Ca2+ sink, through ER-Ca2+ pumping, it may reduce secretion induced by different stimuli. Instead, working as a Ca2+ source through the Ca2+ induced Ca2+ release (CICR) phenomenon, it may potentiate secretion triggered by activation of plasma membrane Ca2+ channels. We have previously demonstrated the presence of CICR in bovine chromaffin cells, but we now find that mouse chromaffin cells almost lack functional caffeine-sensitive ryanodine receptors in the ER and, consistently, no CICR from the ER could be observed. In addition, inhibition of ER Ca2+ pumping with ciclopiazonic acid or thapsigargin strongly stimulated high-K+-evoked catecholamine secretion and cytosolic [Ca2+] ([Ca2+]c) transients. Surprisingly, 5 mm caffeine reduced high-K+-induced [Ca2+]c peaks but considerably potentiated secretion induced by high-K+ stimulation. However, this potentiation was insensitive to ryanodine and additive to that induced by emptying the ER of Ca2+ with thapsigargin, suggesting that it is unrelated to the activation of ryanodine receptors. We conclude that, in mouse chromaffin cells, CICR is not functional and the ER strongly inhibits secretion by acting as a damper of the [Ca2+]c signal.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular (IBGM), Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), E-47005 Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rigual
authors.forename: Mayte
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montero
authors.forename: Alberto J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rico
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prieto-Lloret
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alvarez
mesh_terms: D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000494:pharmacology; D019439:Chromaffin Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D012433:Ryanodine / Q000494:pharmacology; D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel / Q000378:metabolism; D019284:Thapsigargin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel; D012433:Ryanodine; D002110:Caffeine; D019284:Thapsigargin; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium