Depolarization-induced Ca2+ increase in isolated neurosecretory nerve terminals measured with fura-2.
AUTOR(ES)
Brethes, D
RESUMO
The free Ca2+ concentration in isolated rat neurohypophysial nerve endings was measured using the Ca2+ indicator fura-2. Depolarization with high K, veratridine, or electrical stimulation induced an increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration that was abolished by agents known to block voltage-sensitive Ca channels. Electrical stimulation of the isolated nerve endings with a pulse pattern similar to that recorded in vivo from the hypothalamic magnocellular neurons showed that the increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration was not only a function of the applied frequency but also of the duration of the silent interburst intervals. The relationship between the cytoplasmic free Ca concentration and the release of neuropeptides is discussed.
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