Calcium in sympathetic varicosities of mouse vas deferens during facilitation, augmentation and autoinhibition
Calcium in sympathetic varicosities of mouse vas deferens during facilitation, augmentation and autoinhibition
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1469-7793.1997.521bj.x
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发表时间:
1997-08-01
影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Bennett, MR
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作者:
Brain, KL;Bennett, MR
1. The sympathetic nerve terminals of the mouse vas deferens were loaded with the calcium indicator Oregon Green 488 BAPTA-1 by orthograde transport along the postganglionic nerves. Changes in the calcium concentration in the varicosity (Delta[Ca2+](v)) were determined following single impulses, and short (5-impulse) and long (200-impulse) trains at 5 Hz.2. All varicosities showed a significant Delta[Ca2+](v) in response to every single impulse. The elevated Delta[Ca2+](v) declined in two phases with similar kinetics for all varicosities: a fast phase (time constant, 0.42 +/- 0.05 s) and a moderate phase (3.6 +/- 0.4 s).3. Line scanning confocal microscopy revealed that the Delta[Ca2+] of a single terminal following single impulses was smaller for the intervaricose regions than for the varicosities.4. Blockade of the voltage-sensitive calcium channels with Cd2+ (in calcium-free solution) completely blocked the Delta[Ca2+](v) on stimulation. The addition of either nifedipine (10 mu M), omega-conotoxin GVIA (100 nM) or omega-agatoxin TK (100 nM) showed that 47 +/- 6% of the evoked response was mediated by N-type calcium channels.5. Ryanodine (10 mu M) did not significantly change the amplitude of Delta[Ca2+](v) in response to short trains.6. Spontaneous increases in Delta[Ca2+](v) were observed in individual varicosities, with coupling in the increase of Delta[Ca2+](v) between varicosities.7. The presynaptic alpha(2)-receptor antagonist yohimbine (10 mu M) increased the amplitude of Delta[Ca2+](v) in response to five impulses (5 Hz) by 54 +/- 14%, while the alpha(2)-receptor agonist clonidine (1 mu M) decreased the Delta[Ca2+](v) by 55 +/- 4%.8. These results are discussed in terms of the hypotheses that the increased probability for secretion at sympathetic nerve terminals which accompanies facilitation and augmentation is due to the residual Delta[Ca2+](v) remaining after the calcium influx following impulses and that noradrenaline acts presynaptically to decrease the probability of secretion by modifying calcium influx.