The effect of lanthanum ( Ⅲ ) (La^3 + ) on cytosolic free calcium ( [ Ca^2 + ] i ) in isolated rabbit mature osteoclasts was studied with the employment of fluo-3/AM as an intracellular calcium-sensitive fluo...The effect of lanthanum ( Ⅲ ) (La^3 + ) on cytosolic free calcium ( [ Ca^2 + ] i ) in isolated rabbit mature osteoclasts was studied with the employment of fluo-3/AM as an intracellular calcium-sensitive fluorescent probe by using a confocal laser scanning microscope. La^3+ does not alter basal [Ca^2+ ]i levels and cell spread area at the concentration of 1.00 × 10^- 8 mol· L ^- 1. However, La^3 + at higher concentrations ( 1. 00 × 10^ - 5 and 1.00 × 10^- 7 mol· L^- 1 ) decreases [ Ca^2 + ] i levels and cell spread area, and greater decreases are observed for the higher concentrations of La^3 + . Since [Ca^2 + ]i affects cytoskeleton and the adhesion properties of osteoclasts, our results seem to suggest that La^3 + inhibit bone resorption by decreasing [Ca^2+]i in rabbit mature osteoclasts.展开更多
Summary: The effects of 3, 4-Dihydroxyacetophenone (3, 4-DHAP) on cytosolic free calcium [Ca~2+ ]_i in pulmonary artery endothelia (PAECs) and smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) during acute hypoxia were studied. Porcine pu...Summary: The effects of 3, 4-Dihydroxyacetophenone (3, 4-DHAP) on cytosolic free calcium [Ca~2+ ]_i in pulmonary artery endothelia (PAECs) and smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) during acute hypoxia were studied. Porcine pulmonary artery endothelial and smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) were cultured primarily, and they were divided into 4 groups: groups incubated under normoxia or hypoxia and those with or without treatment with 3, 4-DHAP. The [Ca~2+ ]_i of both PAECs and PASMCs was measured by determining the fluorescence of fura 2 AM on spetrofluorometer. Our results showed that hypoxia caused significant elevation of [Ca~2+ ]_i, in both PAECs and PASMCs, 3, 4-DHAP could attenuate the hypoxic elevation of [Ca~2+ ]_i only in PASMCs but not in PAECs. It is concluded that 3, 4-DHAP decreases the hypoxic elevation of [Ca~2+ ]_i in PASMCs. This might contribute to its inhibitory effect on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.展开更多
Effects of ATF on cytosclic free calcium ([Ca2+]i) in single porcine pulmonary artery endothelia cell were studied.Using a dual-wavelength excitation on microflurometry.it was found that ATP evoked a rapid transient i...Effects of ATF on cytosclic free calcium ([Ca2+]i) in single porcine pulmonary artery endothelia cell were studied.Using a dual-wavelength excitation on microflurometry.it was found that ATP evoked a rapid transient in[Ca2+]i which was then followed by a maintained elevation of[Ca2+]i.The removal of extracellular Ca2+ abolished the maintained plateform, but exerted no obvious effect on the initial-transient.These results suggest that ATP stimulates both calcium release from intracellular calcium pool(s)and calcium influx across the Plasma membrane from extracellular space.展开更多
文摘The effect of lanthanum ( Ⅲ ) (La^3 + ) on cytosolic free calcium ( [ Ca^2 + ] i ) in isolated rabbit mature osteoclasts was studied with the employment of fluo-3/AM as an intracellular calcium-sensitive fluorescent probe by using a confocal laser scanning microscope. La^3+ does not alter basal [Ca^2+ ]i levels and cell spread area at the concentration of 1.00 × 10^- 8 mol· L ^- 1. However, La^3 + at higher concentrations ( 1. 00 × 10^ - 5 and 1.00 × 10^- 7 mol· L^- 1 ) decreases [ Ca^2 + ] i levels and cell spread area, and greater decreases are observed for the higher concentrations of La^3 + . Since [Ca^2 + ]i affects cytoskeleton and the adhesion properties of osteoclasts, our results seem to suggest that La^3 + inhibit bone resorption by decreasing [Ca^2+]i in rabbit mature osteoclasts.
文摘Summary: The effects of 3, 4-Dihydroxyacetophenone (3, 4-DHAP) on cytosolic free calcium [Ca~2+ ]_i in pulmonary artery endothelia (PAECs) and smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) during acute hypoxia were studied. Porcine pulmonary artery endothelial and smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) were cultured primarily, and they were divided into 4 groups: groups incubated under normoxia or hypoxia and those with or without treatment with 3, 4-DHAP. The [Ca~2+ ]_i of both PAECs and PASMCs was measured by determining the fluorescence of fura 2 AM on spetrofluorometer. Our results showed that hypoxia caused significant elevation of [Ca~2+ ]_i, in both PAECs and PASMCs, 3, 4-DHAP could attenuate the hypoxic elevation of [Ca~2+ ]_i only in PASMCs but not in PAECs. It is concluded that 3, 4-DHAP decreases the hypoxic elevation of [Ca~2+ ]_i in PASMCs. This might contribute to its inhibitory effect on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.
文摘Effects of ATF on cytosclic free calcium ([Ca2+]i) in single porcine pulmonary artery endothelia cell were studied.Using a dual-wavelength excitation on microflurometry.it was found that ATP evoked a rapid transient in[Ca2+]i which was then followed by a maintained elevation of[Ca2+]i.The removal of extracellular Ca2+ abolished the maintained plateform, but exerted no obvious effect on the initial-transient.These results suggest that ATP stimulates both calcium release from intracellular calcium pool(s)and calcium influx across the Plasma membrane from extracellular space.