• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.269-280
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• 2003

Objective: We reported the overcoming effect of $Ni^{2+}$ on the in vitro 2-cell block of mouse embryos. In this study, we aim to investigate whether $Ni^{2+}$ should induce intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ transient in the mouse embryos. Materials and Methods: Embryos were collected at post hCG 32hr from the oviduct of the ICR mouse and cultured in M2 medium omitted phenol red. Intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ was checked by using a confocal laser scanning microscope and fluo-3AM by using various intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ antagonists. Results: In 1mM $Ni^{2+}$ treated medium which contained $Ca^{2+}$(1.71mM), 75.7% of the embryos showed $[Ca^{2+}]i$ transient about 200 sec later. In the $Ca^{2+}$-free medium, 69.8% of the embryos showed $[Ca^{2+}]i$ transient. In U73122, phospholipaseC(PLC) inhibitor (5uM, 10min) pretreated group, 33.3% of the embryos showed $[Ca^{2+}]i$ transient. Heparine, inositol 1, 4, 5-triphosphate receptor(IP3R) antagonist preinjected embryos showed no response with 1mM $Ni^{2+}$. In danthrolene treatment, ryanodine receptor(RyR)-antagonist, 43% embryos showed $[Ca^{2+}]i$ transient but they showed delayed response about 340sec in the presence of $Ca^{2+}$. Conclusions: Summing up the above results, $Ni^{2+}$ seems to induce $Ca^{2+}$-release from the $Ca^{2+}$-store even in the $Ca^{2+}$-free medium. IP3 receptors of the mouse 2-cell embryos might have an essential role for the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ increase by $Ni^{2+}$.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.531-540
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• 2022

Group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) can positively affect postsynaptic neuronal excitability and epileptogenesis. The objective of the present study was to determine whether group 1 mGluRs might be involved in synaptically-induced intracellular free Ca²⁺ concentration ([Ca²⁺]_i) spikes and neuronal cell death induced by 0.1 mM Mg²⁺ and 10 µM glycine in cultured rat hippocampal neurons from embryonic day 17 fetal Sprague-Dawley rats using imaging methods for Ca²⁺ and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assays for cell survival. Reduction of extracellular Mg²⁺ concentration ([Mg²⁺]_o) to 0.1 mM induced repetitive [Ca²⁺]_i spikes within 30 sec at day 11.5. The mGluR5 antagonist 6-Methyl2-(phenylethynyl) pyridine (MPEP) almost completely inhibited the [Ca²⁺]_i spikes, but the mGluR1 antagonist LY367385 did not. The group 1 mGluRs agonist, 3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine (DHPG), significantly increased the [Ca²⁺]_i spikes. The phospholipase C inhibitor U73122 significantly inhibited the [Ca²⁺]_i spikes in the absence or presence of DHPG. The IP₃ receptor antagonist 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate or the ryanodine receptor antagonist 8-(diethylamino)octyl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate also significantly inhibited the [Ca²⁺]_i spikes in the absence or presence of DHPG. The TRPC channel inhibitors SKF96365 and flufenamic acid significantly inhibited the [Ca²⁺]_i spikes in the absence or presence of DHPG. The mGluR5 antagonist MPEP significantly increased the neuronal cell survival, but mGluR1 antagonist LY367385 did not. These results suggest a possibility that mGluR5 is involved in synaptically-induced [Ca²⁺]_i spikes and neuronal cell death in cultured rat hippocampal neurons by releasing Ca²⁺ from IP₃ and ryanodine-sensitive intracellular stores and activating TRPC channels.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2002

Pathophysiological elevation of intracellular calcium concentration ($[Ca^{2+}]_1$) in the neuron has been considered as an important responsible factor in the neuronal cell damages. However the mechanism of increase of $[Ca^{2+}]_1$ and the relationship between $[Ca^{2+}]_1$ level and cytotocixity have not been fully demonstrated. In the present study, real-time alteration of $[Ca^{2+}]_1$and cellular response (cell damages) in the pheochromocytoma cells (PC12) stimulated by glutamate were investigated. Glutamate dose dependently decreased cell viability determined propidium iodide fluorescence method and morphology change. Conversely related with cell damages, glutamate dose dependently increased the level of［Ca$^{2+}$］$_{i}$ . To investigate the mechanism of glutamate-induced increase of $[Ca^{2+}]_1$,$[Ca^{2+}]_1$, was first measured in the cell cultured in calcium free media and in the presence of dantrolene, an inhibitor of calcium release from ryanodine receptor located in endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Similar to the increase$[Ca^{2+}]_1$ in the calcium-containing media, glutamate dose dependently increased $[Ca^{2+}]_1$ in the cell cultured in free calcium media. However pretreatment (2 hr) with 20~50 $\mu\textrm{M}$ dantrolene substantial lowered glutamate-induced increase of $[Ca^{2+}]_1$, suggesting that release of calcium from ER may be major sourse of increase of $[Ca^{2+}]_1$ in PC12 cells. Dantrolene-induced inhibition of $[Ca^{2+}]_1$ resulted in recovery of cytotoxicity by glutamate. Relevance of N-methy-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, a type of glutamte receptor on glutamate-induced incense of $[Ca^{2+}]_1$,$[Ca^{2+}]_1$ was also determined in the cells pretreated (2 hr) with NMDA receptor antagonist MK-80l. Glutamate-induced increase of $[Ca^{2+}]_1$ was reduced by MK-801 dose dependently. Furthermore, glutamate-induced cytotoxicity was also prevented by MK-80l. These results demonstrate that glutamte increase $[Ca^{2+}]_1$ dose dependently and thereby cause cytotoxicity. The increase of $[Ca^{2+}]_1$ may release from ER, especially through ryanodine receptor and/or through NMDA receptor Alteration of calcium homeostasis through disturbance of ER system and/or calcium influx through NMDA receptor could contribute glutamate-induced cell damages.s.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2005

체외 배양 과정 중에 나타나는 생쥐 초기 2-세포 배의 "in vitro 2-cell block" 현상은 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 변화와 밀접한 관련이 있다. 다양한 종류의 세포에서 acetylcholine은 세포막에 존재하는 muscarnic acetylcholine receptor를 통해 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가를 유도한다. 본 실험에서는 생쥐 "in vitro 2-cell block" 현상에 있어서 ACh의 영향을 알아보기 위해 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 조절 물질을 처리한 후, 공초점 현미경을 이용하여 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 변화를 기록하였다. ACh은 세포 내에서 농도 의존적으로 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가를 유도하며, "in Vitro 2-cell block" 현상을 극복하여 포배기로 발생을 유도하였다. ACh에 의한 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가가 세포막에 존재하는 ACh receptor를 경유하여 나타나는 반응인지를 알아보기 위해 ACh receptor의 저해제인 atropine을 전처리한 결과, ACh에 의한 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가가 완전히 저해되었다. 초기 2-세포 배에서 ACh이 결합하는 receptor의 종류를 확인하기 위하여 carbachol과 nicotin tartrate를 처리 하였다. Nicotinic AChR의 agonist인 nicotine tartrate 1 mM은 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가를 보이지 않았다. 따라서 초기 2-세포 배의 세포막에는 muscarnic AChR가 기능적으로 작용함을 알 수 있다. ACh에 의한 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가가 $Ca^{2+}$이 제거된 배양액에서도 나타나는 것으로 보아 ACh에 의한 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 변화는 주로 소포체와 같은 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 저장고로부터 분비됨을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 저장고로부터의 $Ca^{2+}$ 분비가 어떤 신호전달체계를 통해 나타나는 지를 조사하였다. 세포막의 PLC 저해제인 U73122를 전처리한 배는 ACh에 의한 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가가 나타나지 않았으며, 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$ 통로인 IP3R와 RyR의 저해제인 xestospongin과 heparin 혹은 dantrolene을 전처리한 결과 dantrolene에 의해 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가가 억제되었다. 그리고 세포내 반복적인 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가에 의해 활성도가 변화는 CaMKII의 작용을 확인하기 위하여 Ca MKII의 저해제인 KN-93을 전처리한 결과 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 증가가 억제되는 것을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 ACh은 생쥐 초기 2-세포 배에서 ryano-dine receptor를 통하여 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 저장고로부터 $Ca^{2+}$ 분비를 유도하며, CaM KII에 의해서도 영향을 받는 것으로 보여진다. 생쥐 초기 2-세포 배에서 "in vitro 2-cell block"의 극복은 ACh에 의해 유도된 신호전달체계를 통해 세포내에 증가하는 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 및 이에 따른 세포내 대사 작용의 활성화에 의하여 나타나는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2018

Background: Extended endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress may initiate apoptotic pathways in cancer cells, and ER stress has been reported to possibly increase tumor death in cancer therapy. We previously reported that caspase-8 played an important role in compound K-induced apoptosis via activation of caspase-3 directly or indirectly through Bid cleavage, cytochrome c release, and caspase-9 activation in HL-60 human leukemia cells. The mechanisms leading to apoptosis in A549 and SK-MES-1 human lung cancer cells and the role of ER stress have not yet been understood. Methods: The apoptotic effects of compound K were analyzed using flow cytometry, and the changes in protein levels were determined using Western blot analysis. The intracellular calcium levels were monitored by staining with Fura-2/AM and Fluo-3/AM. Results: Compound K-induced ER stress was confirmed through increased phosphorylation of $eIF2{\alpha}$ and protein levels of GRP78/BiP, XBP-1S, and $IRE1{\alpha}$ in human lung cancer cells. Moreover, compound-K led to the accumulation of intracellular calcium and an increase in m-calpain activities that were both significantly inhibited by pretreatment either with BAPTA-AM (an intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ chelator) or dantrolene (an RyR channel antagonist). These results were correlated with the outcome that compound K induced ER stress-related apoptosis through caspase-12, as z-ATAD-fmk (a specific inhibitor of caspase-12) partially ameliorated this effect. Interestingly, 4-PBA (ER stress inhibitor) dramatically improved the compound K-induced apoptosis. Conclusion: Cell survival and intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ homeostasis during ER stress in human lung cancer cells are important factors in the induction of the compound K-induced apoptotic pathway.