TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM STIMULATES ADRENOMEDULLARY SECRETION BY CAUSING FLUCTUATIONS IN A CYTOSOLIC FREE CA CONCENTRATION

被引:17
作者
SORIMACHI, M
YAMAGAMI, K
NISHIMURA, S
机构
[1] Department of Physiology, Kagoshima University, School of Medicine, Kagoshima
关键词
Adrenal chromaffin cell; Cytosolic free calcium; Fura-2; microfluorimetry; Tetraethylammonium;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)90296-N
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Tetraethylammonium (TEA) caused marked fluctuations in a cytosolic free Ca concentration, which was measured by fura-2 microfluorimetry in bovine adrenal chromaffin cells. At the same time, TEA stimulated catecholamine secretion from cat and bovine chromaffin cells. Present results suggest that TEA indirectly increases the Ca2+ influx by depolarizing the cell membrane and consequently stimulates catecholamine secretion. © 1990.
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页码:347 / 350
页数:4
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