• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.54-54
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• 2003

Prostate gland contains neuroendocrine cells (PNECs) are playing important roles in physiological and pathophysiological processes of the prostate gland. Here, we investigated the role of purinoceptors in PNECs freshly isolated from rat ventral prostate (RPNECs) that show immunoreactivity to chromogranin A. Fura-2 ratiometry revealed that ATP evokes both fast Ca$\^$2+/ influx and store Ca$\^$2+/ release in RPNECs. A whole-cell patch clamp study demonstrated fast inactivating cationic current activated by ATP or by ${\alpha}$,${\beta}$-MeATP, which was blocked by ATP-TNP. The activation of P2X inward current was tightly associated with a sharp increase in [Ca$\^$2+/]$\sub$c/. The presence of P2X1/3 subtypes were proved by RT-PCR analysis. For the stored Ca$\^$2+/ release, ATP and UTP showed similar effects, suggesting the dominant role or P2Y2 subtypes, also confirmed by RT-PCR. Both P2X (${\alpha}$,${\beta}$-MeATP) and P2Y (UTP) stimulation induced changes in the cell morphology (initial shrinkage and blob formation on the surface) reversibly. Exocytotic membrane trafficking events were monitored with the membrane-bound fluorescent dye, FM1-43 using confocal microscopy. In spite of the similar Ca$\^$2+/ responses, UTP was far less effective in triggering exocytosis than ${\alpha}$,${\beta}$ -MeATP. Since serotonin is reportedly stored in the secretory granule of PNECs, we directly examined whether the aforementioned agonists elicit release of serotonin using carbon fiber electrode-amperometry. In accordance with the results of FM1 -43 experiments, ${\alpha}$,${\beta}$-MeATP efficiently evoke serotonin secretion while not with UTP. In summary, the P2X-mediated Ca$\^$2+/ influx plays crucial roles in the exocytosis of RPNECs. Although a global increase in [Ca$\^$2+]$\sub$c/ might be related with the morphological changes, a sharp rise of [Ca$\^$2+/]$\sub$c/ in the putative sub-plasmalemmal ‘microdomains’ might be a decisive factor for the exocytosis.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.261-272
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• 1992

네자리 Schiff base의 착물 Co(II)(3MeOSED)$(H_2O)_2$을 합성하였다. 이 착물의 균일 산화 활성촉매로서 산소첨가 착물은 DMF와 DMSO 용매에서는 ${\mu}$-peroxo형인 [Co(III)(3MeOSED)(DMF)]$_2O_2$와 [Co(III)(3MeOSED)(DMSO)]$_2O_2$이나 pyridine 용매에서는 superoxo형인 [Co(Ⅲ)(3MeOSED)(Py)]$O_2$로 주어진다. 이들의 CV법과 DPP법에 의한 전기화학적인 특성으로 ${\mu}$-peroxo형은 3단계 환원과정으로 일어나지만, superoxo형은 $O_2$의 prewave를 포함한 4단계 환원과정으로 일어난다. 산소가 포화된 메탄올 용액에서 [Co(III)(3MeOSED)(L)]$O_2(L: CH_3OH)$ 의 균일 산화 활성촉매에 의한 hydrazobenzene-$(H_2AB)$의 산화 주생성물은 trans-azobenzene(t-AB)이 선택적으로 다음과 같은 반응식으로 생성되고 이 때 속도상수는 k = (2.96 ${\pm}$ 0.2) ${\times}$ $10^{-1}$M/sec임을 알았다. $H_2AB$ + Co (Ⅱ)(3MeOSED)$(L_2)+O_2\;{\rightleftarrow^K}$ [Co(III)(3MeOSED)(L)]$O_2{\cdot}H_2AB{\longrightarrow^K}$ Co(II(3MeOSED)$(L)_2$+t-AB+$H_2O_2 $.