A nicardipine-sensitive Ca2+ entry contributes to the hypotonicity-induced increase in [Ca2+]i of principal cells in rat cortical collecting duct
A nicardipine-sensitive Ca2+ entry contributes to the hypotonicity-induced increase in [Ca2+]i of principal cells in rat cortical collecting duct
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10.1016/j.ceca.2010.11.006
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2011-01-01
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Kubokawa, Manabu
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Komagiri, You;Nakamura, Kazuyoshi;Kubokawa, Manabu
We examined the mechanisms involved in the [Ca2+](i) response to the extracellular hypotonicity in the principal cells of freshly isolated rat cortical collecting duct (CCD), using Fura-2/AM fluorescence imaging.Reduction of extracellular osmolality from 305 (control) to 195 mosmol/kgH(2)O (hypotonic) evoked transient increase in [Ca2+](i) of principal cells of rat CCDs. The [Ca2+](i) increase was markedly attenuated by the removal of extracellular Ca2+. The application of a P-2 purinoceptor antagonist, suramin failed to inhibit the hypotonicity-induced [Ca2+](i) increase. The [Ca2+](i) increase in response to extracellular hypotonicity was not influenced by application of Gd3+ and ruthenium red. On the other hand, a voltage-gated Ca2+ channel inhibitor, nicardipine, significantly reduced the peak amplitude of [Ca2+](i) increase in the principal cells. In order to assess Ca2+ entry during the hypotonic stimulation, we measured the quenching of Fura-2 fluorescence intensity by Mn2+. The hypotonic stimulation enhanced quenching of Fura-2 fluorescence by Mn2+, indicating that a Ca2+-permeable pathway was activated by the hypotonicity. The hypotonicity-mediated enhancement of Mn2+ quenching was significantly inhibited by nicardipine.These results strongly suggested that a nicardipine-sensitive Ca2+ entry pathway would contribute to the mechanisms underlying the hypotonicity-induced [Ca2+](i) elevation of principal cells in rat CCD. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.