title: Propagation of Intracellular Ca2+ Signals in Aged Exocrine Cells.
abstract: There is little information on the effects of aging in the propagation of calcium signals and its underlying mechanisms. We studied the effects of aging on propagation of Ca(2+) signals in pancreatic acinar cells. Fura-2 loaded cells isolated from young (3-4 months old) and aged (24 months old) mouse responded to acetylcholine (ACh) and cholecystokinin (CCK) with a polarized Ca(2+) response initiated at the secretory pole before spreading to the basal one. Aging slowed down the propagation of the response to ACh but enhanced the velocity of the CCK response. This pattern can be explained by the age-induced depolarization of mitochondria, because it can be reproduced in young cells by mitochondrial inhibitors. Aging also increased the role of acidic stores in the CCK signal, as judged by the folimycin-induced suppression of the polarization in aged but not in young cells. The involvement of ryanodine receptors in the ACh response was also enhanced, as indicated by the loss of polarization after the treatment with 8Br-cyclic ADP ribose. Therefore, we conclude that aging modifies differentially the propagation of ACh and CCK-evoked Ca(2+) signals through mitochondrial depolarization and changes in the role of the acidic Ca(2+) stores and ryanodine receptors in the initiation of the signals.
authors: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Nursing and Occupational Therapy, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
authors: Francisco E
authors: FE
authors: Martin-Cano
authors: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Nursing and Occupational Therapy, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Camello-Almaraz
authors: Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, University of Cantabria, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain.
authors: Jesús González
authors: JG
authors: Macías
authors: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Nursing and Occupational Therapy, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
authors: Maria J
authors: MJ
authors: Pozo
authors: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Nursing and Occupational Therapy, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain. pcamello@unex.es.
authors: Pedro J
authors: PJ
authors: Camello
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D061354:Acinar Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000187:drug effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016922:Cellular Senescence / Q000502:physiology*; D002766:Cholecystokinin / Q000494:pharmacology; D036563:Cyclic ADP-Ribose / Q000494:pharmacology; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D010179:Pancreas / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D036563:Cyclic ADP-Ribose; D002766:Cholecystokinin; D000109:Acetylcholine
keywords: Calcium signaling; Exocrine pancreas; Mitochondria; Mouse