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| Content Provider | PubMed Central |
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| Author | Luo, Shue-fen Pan, Shiow-lin Wu, Wen-bin Wang, Chuan-chwan Chiu, Chi-tso Tsai, Yih-jeng Yang, Chuen-mao |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Abstract | Experiments were designed to differentiate the mechanisms and subtype of kinin receptors mediating the changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) induced by bradykinin (BK) in canine cultured tracheal epithelial cells (TECs). BK and Lys-BK caused an initial transient peak of [Ca2+]i in a concentration-dependent manner, with half-maximal stimulation (pEC50) obtained at 7.70 and 7.23, respectively. Kinin B2 antagonists Hoe 140 (10 nM) and [D-Arg0, Hyp3, Thi5,8, D-Phe7]-BK (1 μM) had high affinity in antagonizing BK-induced Ca2+ response with pKB values of 8.90 and 6.99, respectively. Pretreatment of TECs with pertussis toxin (100 ng ml−1) or cholera toxin (10 μg ml−1) for 24 h did not affect the BK-induced IP accumulation and [Ca2+]i changes in TECs. Removal of Ca2+ by the addition of EGTA or application of Ca2+-channel blockers, verapamil, diltiazem, and Ni2+, inhibited the BK-induced IP accumulation and Ca2+ mobilization, indicating that Ca2+ influx was required for the BK-induced responses. Addition of thapsigargin (TG), which is known to deplete intracellular Ca2+ stores, transiently increased [Ca2+]i in Ca2+-free buffer and subsequently induced Ca2+ influx when Ca2+ was re-added to this buffer. Pretreatment of TECs with TG completely abolished BK-induced initial transient [Ca2+]i, but had slight effect on BK-induced Ca2+ influx. Pretreatment of TECs with SKF96365 and U73122 inhibited the BK-induced Ca2+ influx and Ca2+ release, consistent with the inhibition of receptor-gated Ca2+ -channels and phospholipase C in TECs, respectively. These results demonstrate that BK directly stimulates kinin B2 receptors and subsequently phospholipase C-mediated IP accumulation and Ca2+ mobilization via a pertussis toxin-insensitive G protein in canine TECs. These results also suggest that BK-induced Ca2+ influx into the cells is not due to depletion of these Ca2+ stores, as prior depletion of these pools by TG has no effect on the BK-induced Ca2+ influx that is dependent on extracellular Ca2+ in TECs. |
| Related Links | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjp.0702431 |
| Ending Page | 1350 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Starting Page | 1341 |
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| ISSN | 00071188 |
| Journal | British Journal of Pharmacology |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 126 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Pharmacology Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Pharmacology |
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