Suppression of Ca(2+) influx in endotoxin-treated mouse cerebral cortex endothelial bEND.3 cells

European Journal of Pharmacology
Tien-Yao TsaiYuk-Man Leung

Abstract

Release of nitric oxide (NO) is triggered by a rise in endothelial cell (EC) cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) and is of prime importance in vascular tone regulation as NO relaxes vascular smooth muscle. Agonists could stimulate EC [Ca(2+)]i elevation by triggering Ca(2+) influx via plasma membrane ion channels, one of which is the store-operated Ca(2+) channel; the latter opens as a result of agonist-triggered internal Ca(2+) release. Endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS) could cause sepsis, which is often the fatal cause in critically ill patients. One of the LPS-induced damages is EC dysfunction, eventually leading to perturbations in hemodynamics. We obtained data showing that LPS-challenged mouse cerebral cortex endothelial bEND.3 cells did not suffer from apoptotic death, and in fact had intact agonist-triggered intracellular Ca(2+) release; however, they had reduced store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE) after LPS treatment for 3h or more. Using real-time PCR, we did not find a decrease in gene expression of stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) and Orai1 (two SOCE protein components) in bEND.3 cells treated with LPS for 15h. LPS inhibitory effects could be largely prevented by sodium salicylate (an inhibitor of nucl...Continue Reading

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