Abstract
The responsiveness of cultured myenteric neurons to cholecystokinin (CCK-8) was examined using fura-2-based digital microfluorimetric measurement of intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i). CCK-8 (10-10-10-6M) evoked concentration-dependent increases in percentage of neurons responding (8-52%) and Δ[Ca2+]i (76-169nM). Gastrin (1μM) also induced an increase in [Ca2+]i in 29±6% of neurons (Δ[Ca2+]i: 71±3nM). L-364,718, an antagonist for the CCK-A receptor, blocked [Ca2+]i response to CCK-8. Removal of extracellular calcium eliminated CCK-induced [Ca2+]i increments, as did the addition of the calcium channel inhibitors nickel (1mM) and lanthanum (5mM). Nifedipine (1-50μM) dose-dependently attenuated CCK-caused [Ca2+]i responses. CCK evokes [Ca2+]i signaling in myenteric neurons by the influx of extracellular calcium, likely through L-type calcium channels.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1793-1801 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Peptides |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by NIH grant DK43225.
Keywords
- Calcium channel
- Enteric nervous system
- Fura-2 acetoxymethyl ester
- Myenteric plexus
- Signal transduction