Co-existence of P2Y-and PPADS-insensitive P2U-purinoceptors in endothelial cells from adrenal medulla

British Journal of Pharmacology
J MateoE Castro

Abstract

1. We have studied the effects of purinoceptor stimulation on Ca2+ signals in bovine adrenomedullary endothelial cells. [Ca2+]i was determined with the fluorescent probe fura-2 both in population samples and in single, isolated, endothelial cells in primary culture and after subculturing. 2. In endothelial cells, maintained in culture for more than one passage, several purinoceptor agonists elicited clear [Ca2+]i transient peaks that remained in the absence of extracellular Ca2+. Adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and uridine 5'-triphosphate (UTP) were equipotently active, with EC50 values of 8.5 +/- 0.9 microM and 6.9 +/- 1.5 microM, respectively, whereas 2-methylthioadenosine 5'-triphosphate (2MeSATP), adenosine 5'-(alpha, beta-methylene)triphosphate (alpha, beta-MeATP) and adenosine(5')tetraphospho(5')adenosine (Ap4A) were basically inactive. Adenosine 5'-O-(2-thiodiphosphate) (ADP beta S) was a weak agonist. The apparent potency order was UTP = ATP > ADP beta S > 2MeSATP > alpha, beta-MeATP. 3. Cross-desensitization experiments revealed that UTP or ATP, added sequentially at concentrations of maximal effect, could completely abolish the [Ca2+]i response to the second agonist. ADP beta S exerted only a partial desensitization o...Continue Reading

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