• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2004

Voltage-sensitive release mechanism was pharmacologically dissected from the $Ca^{2+}-induced\;Ca^{2+}\;release$ in the SR $Ca^{2+}$ release in the rat ventricular myocytes patch-clamped in a whole-cell mode. SR $Ca^{2+}$ release process was monitored by using forward-mode $Na^+-Ca^{2+}$ exchange after restriction of the interactions between $Ca^{2+}$ from SR and $Na^+-Ca^{2+}$ exchange within micro-domains with heavy cytosolic $Ca^{2+}$ buffering with 10 mM BAPTA. During stimulation every 10 s with a pulse roughly mimicking action potential, the initial outward current gradually turned into a huge inward current of $-12.9{\pm}0.5\;pA/pF$. From the inward current, two different inward $I_{NCX}s$ were identified. One was $10\;{\mu}M$ ryanodine-sensitive, constituting $14.2{\pm}2.3%$. It was completely blocked by $CdCl_2$ (0.1 mM and 0.5 mM) and by $Na^+-depletion$. The other was identified by 5 mM $NiCl_2$ after suppression of $I_{CaL}$ and ryanodine receptor, constituting $14.8{\pm}1.6%$. This latter was blocked by either 10 mM caffeine-induced SR $Ca^{2+}-depletion$ or 1 mM tetracaine. IV-relationships illustrated that the latter was activated until the peak in $30{\sim}35\;mV$ lower voltages than the former. Overall, it was concluded that the SR $Ca^{2+}$ release process in the rat ventricular myocytes is mediated by the voltage-sensitive release mechanism in addition to the $Ca^{2+}-induced-Ca^{2+}\;release$.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권6호
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• pp.725-732
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• 1998

In order to elucidate the molecular mechanism of the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ overload frequently reported from diabetic heart, diabetic rats were induced by the administration of streptozotocin, the membrane vesicles of junctional SR (heavy SR, HSR) were isolated from the ventricular myocytes, and SR $Ca^{2+}$ uptake and SR $Ca^{2+}$ release were measured. The activity of SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ was $562{\pm}14$ nmol/min/mg protein in control heart. The activity was decreased to $413{\pm}30$ nmol/min/mg protein in diabetic heart and it was partially recovered to $485{\pm}18$ nmol/min/mg protein in insulin-treated diabetic heart. A similar pattern was observed in SR $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ uptakes; the specific uptake was the highest in control heart and it was the lowest in diabetic heart. In SR $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ release experiment, the highest release, 45% of SR $^{45}Ca^{2+}$, was observed in control heart. The release of diabetic heart was 20% and it was 30% in insulin-treated diabetic heart. Our results showed that the activities of both SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ and SR $Ca^{2+}$ release channel were decreased in diabetic heart. In order to evaluate how these two factors contribute to SR $Ca^{2+}$ storage, the activity of SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ was measured in the uncoupled leaky vesicles. The uncoupling effect which is able to increase the activity of SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ was observed in control heart; however, no significant increments of SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ activities were measured in both diabetic and insulin-treated diabetic rats. These results represent that the $Ca^{2+}$ storage in SR is significantly depressed and, therefore, $Ca^{2+}-sequestering$ activity of SR may be also depressed in diabetic heart.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.297-306
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• 2020

Repetitive changes in the intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca²⁺]i) triggers egg activation, including cortical granule exocytosis, resumption of second meiosis, block to polyspermy, and initiating embryonic development. [Ca²⁺]i oscillations that continue for several hours, are required for the early events of egg activation and possibly connected to further development to the blastocyst stage. The sources of Ca²⁺ ion elevation during [Ca²⁺]i oscillations are Ca²⁺ release from endoplasmic reticulum through inositol 1,4,5 tri-phosphate receptor and Ca²⁺ ion influx through Ca²⁺ channel on the plasma membrane. Ca²⁺ channels have been characterized into voltage-dependent Ca²⁺ channels (VDCCs), ligand-gated Ca²⁺ channel, and leak-channel. VDCCs expressed on muscle cell or neuron is specified into L, T, N, P, Q, and R type VDCs by their activation threshold or their sensitivity to peptide toxins isolated from cone snails and spiders. The present study was aimed to investigate the localization pattern of N and P/Q type voltage-dependent calcium channels in mouse eggs and the role in fertilization. [Ca²⁺]i oscillation was observed in a Ca²⁺ contained medium with sperm factor or adenophostin A injection but disappeared in Ca²⁺ free medium. Ca²⁺ influx was decreased by Lat A. N-VDCC specific inhibitor, ω-Conotoxin CVIIA induced abnormal [Ca²⁺]i oscillation profiles in SrCl₂ treatment. N or P/Q type VDC were distributed on the plasma membrane in cortical cluster form, not in the cytoplasm. Ca²⁺ influx is essential for [Ca²⁺]i oscillation during mammalian fertilization. This Ca²⁺ influx might be controlled through the N or P/Q type VDCCs. Abnormal VDCCs expression of eggs could be tested in fertilization failure or low fertilization eggs in subfertility women.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1991

본 實驗에서는 Ca, BSA, heparin과, 精液의 體外貯藏, 및 수소개체가 新鮮精子 및 卵乳液에 부유되어 5$^{\circ}C$에서 4시간 貯藏된 貯藏精子의 活力과 尖帽反應에 미치는 影響을 조사하였던 바, 그 結果는 다음과 같다. 1. Ca, BSA, Ca + BSA, heparin, heparin + Ca, heparin + BSA 및 heparin + Ca + BSA가 첨가된 SCS에서 15분간 培養한 精子의 活力은 처리간에 유의차가 인정되었으며, BSA가 다른 처리보다 유의하게 높았다. 한편 精子의 尖帽反應率은 처리간에 유의차가 인정되었으며, BSA와 Ca + BSA가 다른 처리보다 유의하게 높았다. 2. 精子의 活力은 新鮮精液과 貯藏精液 공히 KNC 1이 KNC 2, HOL 1과 2보다 유의하게 낮았으나, 尖帽反應率은 KNC 1이 KNC 2, HOL 1과 2보다 유의하게 높았다. 즉 精子의 活力과 尖帽反應率은 공히 수소개체간에 차이가 있었다. 3. KNC 1과 KNC 2의 新鮮精子를 SCS, SCS + Ca, SCS + BSA, SCS + Ca + BSA, SCS + heparin, SCS + heparin + Ca, SCS + heparin + BSA 및 SCS + heparin + Ca + BSA 용액에 각각 15분간 培養하였을 때, 精子의 活力은 수소개체간에 유의한 차이가 있었는데, KNC 1에서는 BSA가 다른 처리보다 유의하게 높았으나, KNC 2에서는 BSA, Ca + BSA 및 Ca이 다른 처리보다 유의하게 높았다. 한편 精子의 尖帽反應率은 역시 수소개체간에 유의한 차이가 있었으며, KNC 1에서는 Ca이, KNC 2에서는 Ca + BSA가 다른 처리보다 높았다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.859-866
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• 2003

칼슘설포알루미네이트계 팽창시멘트는 수화하여 ettringite, monosulfate 등의 수화물을 생성하여 경화체의 수축을 보삼함으로써, 균열 발생을 방지한다. 본 실험에서는 칼슘설포알루미네이트계 팽창시멘트의 수화특성을 규명하기 위하여 화학성법으로 3CaO.$3A1_2$$O_3$.$CaSO_4$($C_4$$A_3$S)을 제조하였으며, $C_4$$A_3$S-Ca(OH)$_2$-CaSO$_4$.2$H_2O$-C$_3$A계의 수화특성을 알아보았다. 화학성법에 의해 $1300^{\circ}C$에서 잘 발달한 $C_4$$A_3$S를 제조할 수 있었고, $C_4$A$_3$S-Ca(OH)$_2$-CaSO$_4$.2$H_{2}O$계의 주요수화 생성물은 ettringite이었으며, $C_4$A$_3$S-Ca(OH)$_2$-CaSO$_4$.$2H_2O$-C$_3$A는 수화초기에 ettringe를 생성하였다가 석고가 소비되면서 monosulfate로 전이하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권10호
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• pp.635-646
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• 2011

Due to its high external and low internal concentration the $Ca^{2+}$ ion is used ubiquitously as an intracellular signaling molecule, and a great many $Ca^{2+}$-sensing proteins have evolved to receive and propagate $Ca^{2+}$ signals. Among them are ion channel proteins, whose $Ca^{2+}$ sensitivity allows internal $Ca^{2+}$ to influence the electrical activity of cell membranes and to feedback-inhibit further $Ca^{2+}$ entry into the cytoplasm. In this review I will describe what is understood about the $Ca^{2+}$ sensing mechanisms of the three best studied classes of $Ca^{2+}$-sensitive ion channels: Large-conductance $Ca^{2+}$-activated $K^+$ channels, small-conductance $Ca^{2+}$-activated $K^+$ channels, and voltage-gated $Ca^{2+}$ channels. Great strides in mechanistic understanding have be made for each of these channel types in just the past few years.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 1997

Effects of calcium on mulberry growth and freezing tolerance were examined by water culture. Calcium was supplied by folar spray with the levels of 0, 5, and 40 ppm. Muberry stems developed by 130 cm at Ca2+ 40ppm, 82 cm at Ca2+ 5 ppm and 23 cm at Ca2+ 0 ppm. Muberry roots also developed vigorously at Ca2+ 40 ppm, but did poorly at Ca2+ 5 ppm and changed to brown in color, and died becoming necrosis at Ca2+ 0 ppm. Content of calcium in leaves and barks were increased at Ca2+ 40 ppm compared with at Ca2+ 5 ppm. Total sugar, RNA, proline and phospholipid at Ca2+ 40 ppm were also more increased than those at Ca2+ 5 ppm. Mulberry stems grown at Ca2+ 40 ppm showed a sufficient tolerance at -10 for 24 hours while stems grown at Ca2+ 5 ppm did a weak tolerance at the same conditions.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.427-435
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• 1996

$Ca^{2+}$ 이온과 $Cs^+$ 이온으로 치환되고 완전히 탈수된 제올라이트 X, $Ca_{35}Cs_{22}Si_{100}Al_{92}O_{384}$($Ca_{35}Cs_{22}$-X; a=25.071(1) $\AA)와Ca_{29}Cs_{34}Si_{100}Al_{92}O_{384}$($Ca_{29}Cs_{34}$-X; a=24.949(1) $\AA)$의 두 개의 결정 구조를 $21^{\circ}C$에서 입방공간군 Fd3을 사용하여 단결정 X-선 회절법으로 해석하고 구조를 정밀화하였다. 탈수한 $Ca_{35}Cs_{22}$-X의 구조를 Full-matrix 최소자승법 정밀화 계산에서 $I>3\sigma(I)$인 322개의 독립 반사를 사용하여 최종 오차 인자를 $R_1$=0.051, $R_2$=0.044까지 정밀화 계산하였고, 탈수한 $Ca_{35}Cs_{22}$-X의 구조는 260개의 독립 반사를 사용하여 $R_1$=0.058, $R_2$=0.055까지 정밀화시켰다. 이들 구조에서 $Ca^{2+}$ 이온과 $Cs^+$ 이온은 서로 다른 5개의 결정학적 자리에 위치하고 있다. 탈수한 $Ca_{35}Cs_{22}$-X 구조에서는 16개의 $Ca^{2+}$ 이온은 D6R의 중심, 자리 I에 모두 채워져 있다(Ca-O=2.41(1) $\AA$, $O-Ca-O=93.4(3)^{\circ}).$ 다른 19개의 $Ca^{2+}$ 이온은 자리 II에 (Ca-O=2.29(1) $\AA$, $O-Ca-O=118.7(4)^{\circ})$, 10개의 $Cs^+$ 이온은 큰 공동에서 6-링 맞은편 II에 채워져 있고, 각각 3개의 산소로 만들어지는 산소 평면으로부터 $1.95\AA$ 들어가 위치하고 $있다(Cs-O=2.99(1)\AA$, $O-Cs-O=82.3(3)^{\circ}).$ 3개의 $Cs^+$ 이온은 산소 평면에서 소다라이트 공동쪽으로 $2.27\AA$ 들어간 자리 II'에서 위치하고 $있다(Cs-O=3.23\AA$, $O-Cs-O=75.2(3)^{\circ}).$ 나머지 9개의 $Cs^+$ 이온은 각각 큰 공동내 2회 회전축을 가지고 있는 48(f) 위치인 자리 III에 통계학적으로 분포하고 $있다(Cs-O=3.25(1)\AA$, Cs-O=3.49(1) $\AA).$ 탈수한 $Ca_{29}Cs_{34}$-X에서 16개의 $Ca^{2+}$ 이온은 자리 I에 채워지고 (Ca-O=2.38(1) $\AA$, $O-Ca-O=94.1(4)^{\circ})$ 13개의 $Ca^{2+}$ 이온은 자리 II에 채워져 있다(Ca-O=2.32(2) $\AA$, $O-Ca-O=119.7(6)^{\circ}).$ 다른 12개의 $Cs^+$ 이온은 자리 II에 채워져 있고, 이들은 산소 평면으로부터 각각 $1.93\AA$ 들어가 위치하고 $있다(Cs-O=3.02(1)\AA$, $O-Cs-O=83.1(4)^{\circ}).$ 7개의 $Cs^+$ 이온은 각각 자리 II'에 위치하고 있고, 산소 평면으로부터 소다라이트 공동으로 $2.22\AA$ 들어가 위치하고 있다(Cs-O=3.21(2) $\AA$, $O-Cs-O=77.2(4)^{\circ}).$ 나머지 16개의 $Cs^+$ 이온은 큰 공동내의 자리 III에 있다(Cs-O=3.11(1) $\AA$, Cs-O=3.46(2) $\AA).Ca^{2+}$ 이온은 자리 I과 자리 II에 우선적으로 위치하고 $Cs^+$ 이온은 너무 커서 자리 I에 채워질 수 없으며 나머지 자리에 채워진다.

• 약학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.352-357
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• 2004

Atrial myocytes have two functionally separate groups of ryanodine receptors (RyRs): those at the periphery colocalized with L-type $Ca^{2+}$channels (DHPRS) and those a t the cell interior not associated with DHPRs. $Ca^{2+}$ current ($I_{ca}$) directly gates peripheral RyRs on action potential and the subsequent peripheral $Ca^{2+}$ release propagates into the center of atrial myocytes. The mechanisms that regulate the $Ca^{2+}$+ propagation wave remain Poorly understood. Using 2-D confocal$Ca^{2+}$ imaging, we examined the role of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP $_3R$) and mitochondria on ($I_{ca}$)- gated local $Ca^{2+}$ signaling in rat atrial myocytes. Blockade of IP $_3R$ by xestospongin C (XeC) partially suppressed the magnitudes of I ca-gated central and peripheral $Ca^{2+}$ releases with no effect on $I_{ca}$. Mitochondrial staining revealed that mitochondria were aligned with ${\thickapprox}2-{\mu}m$ separations in the entire cytoplasm of ventricular and atrial myocytes. Membrane depolarization induced rapid mitochondrial $Ca^{2+}$ rise and decay in the cell periphery with slower rise in the center, suggesting that mitochondria may immediately uptake cytosolic $Ca^{2+}$, released from the peripheral SR on depolarization, and re-release the $Ca^{2+}$ into the cytosol to activate neighboring central RyRs. Our data suggest that the activation of IP $_3R$ and mitochondrial $Ca^{2+}$ handing on action potential may serve as a cofactor for the $Ca^{2+}$ propagation from the DHPR-coupled RyRs to the DHPR-uncoupled RyRs with large gaps between them.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.871-884
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• 2022

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of calcium (Ca) levels in weanling pigs (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc). In experiment 1, one hundred and eighty weanling pigs were randomly allotted to one of the three treatments. The treatments were low (Ca 0.60% in phase 1 and 0.50% in phase 2), standard (Ca 0.72% in phase 1 and 0.66% in phase 2), and high (Ca 0.84% in phase 1 and 0.72% in phase 2). In experiment 2, hundred and forty weanling pigs were randomly assigned to one of four treatments differing in Ca levels (high and low) and sources (CaCl₂ and CaCO₃) in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. There were 10 pigs per replicate in both experiments, with 6 replicates in each treatment, and they were conducted in two phases (phase 1, days 0-14; phase 2, days 15-28). In experiment 1, body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), and growth to feed ratio (G/F) increased as the Ca level decreased (p < 0.05). P digestibility was higher in the low-Ca diet group than in the high-Ca diet group (p <0.05). In experiment 2, the final BW, ADG, and G/F increased in the CaCl₂ diet group compared with the case in the CaCO₃ diet group (p < 0.05). The digestibility of crude protein (CP), Ca, and P was higher in the CaCl₂ diet group than in the CaCO₃ diet group (p < 0.05). Cl^- levels were higher in the CaCl₂ diet group than in the CaCO₃ diet group (p < 0.05). The bicarbonate (HCO_3-), base excess (BE), and electrolyte balance (EB) levels were lower in the CaCl₂ diet group than in the CaCO₃ diet group (p < 0.05). Hematocrit increased as the Ca level decreased (p < 0.05). The HCO_3- interacted with the Ca sources and thus, affected the Ca levels (p < 0.05). Bone ash, Ca, and P were downregulated in the low-Ca diet group compared with the case in the high-Ca diet group. Overall, the low dietary Ca supplementation led to greater growth performance. Furthermore, CaCl₂ appeared to be a better Ca source than CaCO₃ because of the greater digestibility of CP, Ca, and P, and improved EB.