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Cheng J, Wang X, Luo C, Mao X, Qin J, Chi Y, He B, Hao Y, Niu X, Huang B, Liu L. Effects of intracellular Ca 2+ on developmental potential and ultrastructure of cryopreserved-warmed oocyte in mouse. Cryobiology 2024; 114:104834. [PMID: 38065230 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2023.104834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Maintaining appropriate intracellular calcium of oocytes is necessary to prevent ultrastructure and organelle damage caused by freezing and cryoprotectants. The present study aimed to investigate whether cryoprotectant-induced changes in the calcium concentrations of oocytes can be regulated to reduce damage to developmental potential and ultrastructure. A total of 33 mice and 1381 oocytes were used to explore the effects of intracellular calcium on the development and ultrastructures of oocytes subjected to 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) inhibition or thapsigargin (TG) stimulation. Results suggested that high levels intracellular calcium interfered with TG compromised oocyte survival (84.4 % vs. 93.4 %, p < 0.01) and blastocyst formation in fresh and cryopreservation oocytes (78.1 % vs. 86.4 %, and 60.5 % vs. 72.5 %, p < 0.05) compared with that of 2-APB pretreated oocytes in which Ca2+ was stabilized even though no differences in fertilization and cleavage was detected (p > 0.05). Examination by transmission electron microscopy indicated that the microvilli decreased and shortened, cortical granules considerably decreased in the cortex area, mitochondrial vesicles and vacuoles increased, and the proportion of vacuole mitochondria increased after oocytes were exposed to cryoprotectants. The cryopreservation-warming process deteriorated the negative effects on organelles of survival oocytes. By contrast, a low level of intracellular calcium mediated with 2-APB was supposed to contribute to the protection of organelles. These findings suggested oocyte injuries induced by cryoprotectants and low temperatures can be alleviated. More studies are necessary to confirm the relationship among Ca2+ concentration of the cytoplasm, ultrastructural injuries, and disrupted developmental potential in oocytes subjected to cryopreservation and warming.
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- Junping Cheng
- Reproductive Medical and Genetic Center, Academy of Medical Sciences of Guangxi Autonomous Region, People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, China; College of Animal Science and Technology of Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology of Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology of Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Reproductive Medical and Genetic Center, Academy of Medical Sciences of Guangxi Autonomous Region, People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Reproductive Medical and Genetic Center, Academy of Medical Sciences of Guangxi Autonomous Region, People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Reproductive Medical and Genetic Center, Academy of Medical Sciences of Guangxi Autonomous Region, People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Reproductive Medical and Genetic Center, Academy of Medical Sciences of Guangxi Autonomous Region, People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Reproductive Medical and Genetic Center, Academy of Medical Sciences of Guangxi Autonomous Region, People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Reproductive Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Reproductive Medical and Genetic Center, Academy of Medical Sciences of Guangxi Autonomous Region, People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, China; College of Animal Science and Technology of Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Reproductive Medical and Genetic Center, Academy of Medical Sciences of Guangxi Autonomous Region, People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, China.
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Borges VDF, Galant LS, Kanashiro A, Castanheira FVES, Monteiro VVS, Duarte DÂ, Rodrigues FC, Silva CMDS, Schneider AH, Cebinelli GCM, de Lima MHF, Viola JPDB, Cunha TM, da Costa Neto CM, Alves-Filho JCF, Pupo AS, Cunha FDQ. FK506 impairs neutrophil migration that results in increased polymicrobial sepsis susceptibility. Inflamm Res 2023; 72:203-215. [PMID: 36401631 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-022-01669-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the effects of FK506 on experimental sepsis immunopathology. It investigated the effect of FK506 on leukocyte recruitment to the site of infection, systemic cytokine production, and organ injury in mice with sepsis. METHODS Using a murine cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) peritonitis model, the experiments were performed with wild-type (WT) mice and mice deficient in the gene Nfat1 (Nfat1-/-) in the C57BL/6 background. Animals were treated with 2.0 mg/kg of FK506, subcutaneously, 1 h before the sepsis model, twice a day (12 h/12 h). The number of bacteria colony forming units (CFU) was manually counted. The number of neutrophils in the lungs was estimated by the myeloperoxidase (MPO) assay. The expression of CXCR2 in neutrophils was determined using flow cytometry analysis. The expression of inflammatory cytokines in macrophage was determined using ELISA. The direct effect of FK506 on CXCR2 internalization was evaluated using HEK-293T cells after CXCL2 stimulation by the BRET method. RESULTS FK506 treatment potentiated the failure of neutrophil migration into the peritoneal cavity, resulting in bacteremia and an exacerbated systemic inflammatory response, which led to higher organ damage and mortality rates. Failed neutrophil migration was associated with elevated CXCL2 chemokine plasma levels and lower expression of the CXCR2 receptor on circulating neutrophils compared with non-treated CLP-induced septic mice. FK506 did not directly affect CXCL2-induced CXCR2 internalization by transfected HEK-293 cells or mice neutrophils, despite increasing CXCL2 release by LPS-treated macrophages. Finally, the CLP-induced response of Nfat1-/- mice was similar to those observed in the Nfat1+/+ genotype, suggesting that the FK506 effect is not dependent on the NFAT1 pathway. CONCLUSION Our data indicate that the increased susceptibility to infection of FK506-treated mice is associated with failed neutrophil migration due to the reduced membrane availability of CXCR2 receptors in response to exacerbated levels of circulating CXCL2.
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- Vanessa de Fátima Borges
- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. .,Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases, CRID, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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Ding S, Yang L, Huang L, Kong L, Chen M, Su Y, Li X, Dong X, Han Y, Li W, Li W. Chronic glucocorticoid exposure accelerates Aβ generation and neurotoxicity by activating calcium-mediated CN-NFAT1 signaling in hippocampal neurons in APP/PS1 mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 168:113407. [PMID: 36075474 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Glucocorticoid (GC) exposure can lead to deterioration of the structure and function of hippocampal neurons and is closely involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Amyloid-β (Aβ) overproduction is an important aspect of AD pathogenesis. Our study mainly investigated the mechanism of chronic GC exposure in accelerating Aβ production in primary cultured hippocampal neurons from APP/PS1 mice. The results indicated that chronic dexamethasone (DEX, 1 μM) significantly accelerated neuronal damage and Aβ accumulation in hippocampal neurons from APP/PS1 mice. Meanwhile, DEX exposure markedly upregulated APP, NCSTN, BACE1 and p-Tau/Tau expression in hippocampal neurons from APP/PS1 mice. Our study also indicated that chronic DEX exposure significantly increased intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) levels and the expressions of p-PLC, CN and NFAT1 in hippocampal neurons from APP/PS1 mice. We further found that stabilizing intracellular calcium homeostasis with 2-APB (50 μM) and SKF-96365 (10 μM) significantly alleviated neuronal damage and Aβ accumulation in chronic DEX-induced hippocampal neurons from APP/PS1 mice. Additionally, dual luciferase assays showed that NFAT1 upregulated NCSTN transactivation, which was further increased upon DEX treatment. This study suggests that chronic DEX exposure accelerates Aβ accumulation by activating calcium-mediated CN-NFAT1 signaling in hippocampal neurons from APP/PS1 mice, which may be closely related to the acceleration of AD.
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- Shixin Ding
- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medicine College, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunopharmacology, Ministry of Education, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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PKC-Mediated Orai1 Channel Phosphorylation Modulates Ca2+ Signaling in HeLa Cells. Cells 2022; 11:cells11132037. [PMID: 35805121 PMCID: PMC9266177 DOI: 10.3390/cells11132037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The overexpression of the Orai1 channel inhibits SOCE when using the Ca2+ readdition protocol. However, we found that HeLa cells overexpressing the Orai1 channel displayed enhanced Ca2+ entry and a limited ER depletion in response to the combination of ATP and thapsigargin (TG) in the presence of external Ca2+. As these effects require the combination of an agonist and TG, we decided to study whether the phosphorylation of Orai1 S27/S30 residues had any role using two different mutants: Orai1-S27/30A (O1-AA, phosphorylation-resistant) and Orai1-S27/30D (O1-DD, phosphomimetic). Both O1-wt and O1-AA supported enhanced Ca2+ entry, but this was not the case with O1-E106A (dead-pore mutant), O1-DD, and O1-AA-E106A, while O1-wt, O1-E106A, and O1-DD inhibited the ATP and TG-induced reduction of ER [Ca2+], suggesting that the phosphorylation of O1 S27/30 interferes with the IP3R activity. O1-wt and O1-DD displayed an increased interaction with IP3R in response to ATP and TG; however, the O1-AA channel decreased this interaction. The expression of mCherry-O1-AA increased the frequency of ATP-induced sinusoidal [Ca2+]i oscillations, while mCherry-O1-wt and mCherry-O1-DD decreased this frequency. These data suggest that the combination of ATP and TG stimulates Ca2+ entry, and the phosphorylation of Orai1 S27/30 residues by PKC reduces IP3R-mediated Ca2+ release.
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Lemos FO, Bultynck G, Parys JB. A comprehensive overview of the complex world of the endo- and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+-leak channels. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2021; 1868:119020. [PMID: 33798602 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2021.119020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Inside cells, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) forms the largest Ca2+ store. Ca2+ is actively pumped by the SERCA pumps in the ER, where intraluminal Ca2+-binding proteins enable the accumulation of large amount of Ca2+. IP3 receptors and the ryanodine receptors mediate the release of Ca2+ in a controlled way, thereby evoking complex spatio-temporal signals in the cell. The steady state Ca2+ concentration in the ER of about 500 μM results from the balance between SERCA-mediated Ca2+ uptake and the passive leakage of Ca2+. The passive Ca2+ leak from the ER is often ignored, but can play an important physiological role, depending on the cellular context. Moreover, excessive Ca2+ leakage significantly lowers the amount of Ca2+ stored in the ER compared to normal conditions, thereby limiting the possibility to evoke Ca2+ signals and/or causing ER stress, leading to pathological consequences. The so-called Ca2+-leak channels responsible for Ca2+ leakage from the ER are however still not well understood, despite over 20 different proteins have been proposed to contribute to it. This review has the aim to critically evaluate the available evidence about the various channels potentially involved and to draw conclusions about their relative importance.
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- Fernanda O Lemos
- KU Leuven, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Leuven Kanker Instituut, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N-1 B-802, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Leuven Kanker Instituut, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N-1 B-802, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Leuven Kanker Instituut, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N-1 B-802, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Huo J, Dong H. Gating and regulation of the calcium release-activated calcium channel: Recent progress from experiments and molecular modeling. Biopolymers 2021; 111:e23392. [PMID: 33460071 DOI: 10.1002/bip.23392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channels are highly calcium ion (Ca2+)-selective channels in the plasma membrane. The transient drop of endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ level activates its calcium sensor stromal interaction molecule (STIM) and then triggers the gating of the CRAC channel pore unit Orai. This process involves a variety of activities of the immune system. Therefore, understanding how the activation and regulation of the CRAC channel can be accomplished is essential. Here we briefly summarize the recent progress on Orai gating and its regulation by 2-aminoethoxydiphenylborate (2-APB) obtained from structural biology studies, biochemical and electrophysiological measurements, as well as molecular modeling. Indeed, integration between experiments and computations has further deepened our understanding of the channel gating and regulation.
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- Jun Huo
- Kuang Yaming Honors School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Kuang Yaming Honors School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Institute for Brain Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Okubo Y, Iino M, Hirose K. Store-operated Ca 2+ entry-dependent Ca 2+ refilling in the endoplasmic reticulum in astrocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 522:1003-1008. [PMID: 31812243 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Astrocytes regulate various brain functions, for which Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) often play crucial roles. Because astrocytic ER Ca2+ release is robust and frequent, the ER Ca2+ refilling mechanism should be critical for ongoing Ca2+ signaling in astrocytes. In this study, we focused on the putative functional significance of store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) in ER Ca2+ refilling. We expressed the ER luminal Ca2+ indicator G-CEPIA1er in astrocytes in acute cortical slices to directly monitor the decrease and recovery of ER Ca2+ concentration upon spontaneous or norepinephrine-induced Ca2+ release. Inhibition of SOCE significantly slowed the recovery of ER Ca2+ concentration after Ca2+ release in astrocytes. This delayed recovery resulted in a prolonged decrease in the ER Ca2+ content in astrocytes with periodic spontaneous Ca2+ release, followed by the attenuation of cytosolic Ca2+ responses upon Ca2+ release. Therefore, our results provide direct evidence for the physiological significance of SOCE in ER Ca2+ refilling after ER Ca2+ release.
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- Yohei Okubo
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 133-0033, Japan.
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 133-0033, Japan
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l-ornithine activates Ca 2+ signaling to exert its protective function on human proximal tubular cells. Cell Signal 2019; 67:109484. [PMID: 31770578 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2019.109484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation can be influenced by G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR)-mediated regulation of intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) signaling. ROS production are much higher in proximal tubular (PT) cells; in addition, the lack of antioxidants enhances the vulnerability to oxidative damage. Despite such predispositions, PT cells show resiliency, and therefore must possess some inherent mechanism to protect from oxidative damage. While the mechanism in unknown, we tested the effect of l-ornithine, since it is abundantly present in PT luminal fluid and can activate Ca2+-sensing receptor (CaSR), a GPCR, expressed in the PT luminal membrane. We used human kidney 2 (HK2) cells, a PT cell line, and performed Ca2+ imaging and electrophysiological experiments to show that l-ornithine has a concentration-dependent effect on CaSR activation. We further demonstrate that the operation of CaSR activated Ca2+ signaling in HK-2 cells mediated by the transient receptor potential canonical (TRPC) dependent receptor-operated Ca2+ entry (ROCE) using pharmacological and siRNA inhibitors. Since PT cells are vulnerable to ROS, we simulated such deleterious effects using genetically encoded peroxide-induced ROS production (HyperRed indicator) to show that the l-ornithine-induced ROCE mediated [Ca2+]i signaling protects from ROS production. Furthermore, we performed cell viability, necrosis and apoptosis assays, and mitochondrial oxidative gene expression to establish that presence of l-ornithine rescued the ROS-induced damage in HK-2 cells. Moreover, l-ornithine-activation of CaSR can reverse ROS production and apoptosis via mitogen-activated protein kinase p38 activation. Such nephroprotective role of l-ornithine can be useful as the translational option for reversing kidney diseases involving PT cell damage due to oxidative stress or crystal nephropathies.
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Ali II, Al-Salam S, Howarth FC, Shmygol A. Oxytocin induces intracellular Ca 2+ release in cardiac fibroblasts from neonatal rats. Cell Calcium 2019; 84:102099. [PMID: 31614270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2019.102099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Pituitary neuropeptide oxytocin is increasingly recognised as a cardiovascular hormone, in addition to its many regulatory roles in other organ systems. Studies in atrial and ventricular myocytes from the neonatal and adult rats have identified synthesis of oxytocin and the expression of oxytocin receptors in these cells. In cardiac fibroblasts, the most populous non-myocyte cell type in mammalian heart, the oxytocin receptors have not been described before. In the present study, we have investigated the direct effects of oxytocin on intracellular Ca2+ dynamics in ventricular myocytes and fibroblasts from new born rats. In myocytes, oxytocin increased the frequency of spontaneous Ca2+ transients and decreased their amplitude. Our data suggest that oxytocin receptors are also present and functional in the majority of cardiac fibroblasts. We used selective oxytocin receptor inhibitor L-371,257 and a number of intracellular Ca 2+ release blockers to investigate the mechanism of oxytocin induced Ca2+ signalling in cardiac fibroblasts. Our findings suggest that oxytocin induces Ca2+ signals in cardiac fibroblasts by triggering endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release via inositol trisphosphate activated receptors. The functional significance of the oxytocin induced Ca2+ signalling in cardiac fibroblasts, especially for their activation into secretory active myofibroblasts, remains to be investigated.
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- Ifrah I Ali
- Departments of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Departments of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Departments of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates.
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Boyacı MG, Rakip U, Aslan A, Koca HB, Aslan E, Korkmaz S, Yıldızhan S. Effects of 2-Aminoethyl Diphenylborinate, a Modulator of Transient Receptor Potential and Orai Channels in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An Experimental Study. World Neurosurg 2019; 127:e376-e388. [PMID: 30905651 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cerebral vasospasm remains a serious problem affecting morbidity and mortality in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) during neurosurgery. We aimed to demonstrate the role of the transient receptor potential channel and other channels for Ca2+ in the etiology of cerebral vasospasm using 2-aminoethyl diphenylborinate (2-APB) and the effective dose range of an unstudied pharmacological agent, which can limit vasospasm. METHODS We performed an experimental study using 32 Sprague-Dawley rats divided into 4 groups: sham group (n = 8), SAH group (n = 8), 2-APB group (SAH rats intraperitoneally administered with 0.5 mg/kg 2-APB; n = 8), and 2-APB-2 group (SAH rats intraperitoneally administered with 2 mg/kg 2-APB; n = 8). The rats were sacrificed after 24 hours, and superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, malondialdehyde, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-1β in the brain tissue and serum were measured. The histopathological investigation of brain tissue included measurement of the luminal diameter and wall thickness of the basilar artery (BA), and apoptotic cells in the hippocampus were counted after caspase staining. RESULTS Autologous arterial blood injection into the cisterna magna caused vasospasm in rats. 2-APB treatment increased the BA wall thickness and reduced the BA lumen diameter, inducing significant vascular changes. 2-APB also alleviated cell apoptosis at 24 hours after SAH. CONCLUSION In experimental SAH in rats, 2-APB treatment increased the BA wall thickness and reduced the BA lumen diameter, inducing significant vascular changes. 2-APB also alleviated cell apoptosis at 24 hours after SAH.
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- Mehmet Gazi Boyacı
- Department of Neurosurgery, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, TCSB Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Hospital, Niğde, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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The Trans Golgi Region is a Labile Intracellular Ca 2+ Store Sensitive to Emetine. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17143. [PMID: 30464185 PMCID: PMC6249204 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35280-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The Golgi apparatus (GA) is a bona fide Ca2+ store; however, there is a lack of GA-specific Ca2+ mobilizing agents. Here, we report that emetine specifically releases Ca2+ from GA in HeLa and HL-1 atrial myocytes. Additionally, it has become evident that the trans-Golgi is a labile Ca2+ store that requires a continuous source of Ca2+ from either the external milieu or from the ER, to enable it to produce a detectable transient increase in cytosolic Ca2+. Our data indicates that the emetine-sensitive Ca2+ mobilizing mechanism is different from the two classical Ca2+ release mechanisms, i.e. IP3 and ryanodine receptors. This newly discovered ability of emetine to release Ca2+ from the GA may explain why chronic consumption of ipecac syrup has muscle side effects.
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Matrine attenuates endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrion dysfunction in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by regulating SERCA pathway. J Transl Med 2018; 16:319. [PMID: 30458883 PMCID: PMC6245862 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-018-1685-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which can promote lipid metabolism disorders and steatohepatitis, contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis is considered to play a key role in ER stress. Matrine (Mat) has been applied for the treatment of hepatitis B, but its effect on NAFLD is still unknown, and there is no unified view of Mat on the regulation of ER stress in the previous literature. Methods The pharmacological effects were studied in high-fat-diet or methionine–choline-deficient diet induced C57BL/6J mice models and in palmitic acid (PA) induced L02 human liver cell model. Calcium fluorescence experiments, computational virtual docking analysis and biochemical assays were used in identifying the locus of Mat. Results The results showed that Mat-treated mice were more resistant to steatosis in the liver than vehicle-treated mice and that Mat significantly reduced hepatic inflammation, lipid peroxides. The beneficial effect of Mat was associated with suppressing ER stress and restoring mitochondrial dysfunction. Additionally, Mat decreased the PA-induced lipid accumulation, ER stress and cytosolic calcium level ([Ca2+]c) in hepatocyte cell lines in low and middle dose. However, the high dose Mat did not show satisfactory results in cell model. Calcium fluorescence experiments showed that Mat was able to regulate [Ca2+]c. By computational virtual docking analysis and biochemical assays, Mat was shown to influence [Ca2+]c via direct inhibition of SERCA. Conclusions The results showed that the bi-directional regulation of Mat to endoplasmic reticulum at different doses was based on the inhibition of SERCA. In addition, the results also provide a theoretical basis for Mat as a potential therapeutic strategy in NAFLD/NASH. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12967-018-1685-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Ivanova H, Kerkhofs M, La Rovere RM, Bultynck G. Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondrial Ca 2+ Fluxes Underlying Cancer Cell Survival. Front Oncol 2017; 7:70. [PMID: 28516062 PMCID: PMC5413502 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Calcium ions (Ca2+) are crucial, ubiquitous, intracellular second messengers required for functional mitochondrial metabolism during uncontrolled proliferation of cancer cells. The mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are connected via “mitochondria-associated ER membranes” (MAMs) where ER–mitochondria Ca2+ transfer occurs, impacting the mitochondrial biology related to several aspects of cellular survival, autophagy, metabolism, cell death sensitivity, and metastasis, all cancer hallmarks. Cancer cells appear addicted to these constitutive ER–mitochondrial Ca2+ fluxes for their survival, since they drive the tricarboxylic acid cycle and the production of mitochondrial substrates needed for nucleoside synthesis and proper cell cycle progression. In addition to this, the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter and mitochondrial Ca2+ have been linked to hypoxia-inducible factor 1α signaling, enabling metastasis and invasion processes, but they can also contribute to cellular senescence induced by oncogenes and replication. Finally, proper ER–mitochondrial Ca2+ transfer seems to be a key event in the cell death response of cancer cells exposed to chemotherapeutics. In this review, we discuss the emerging role of ER–mitochondrial Ca2+ fluxes underlying these cancer-related features.
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- Hristina Ivanova
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven Kanker Instituut (LKI), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven Kanker Instituut (LKI), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven Kanker Instituut (LKI), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven Kanker Instituut (LKI), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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