The mechanism of agonist induced Ca2+ signalling in intact endothelial cells studied confocally in in situ arteries.

ABSTRACT: In endothelial cells there remain uncertainties in the details of how Ca(2+) signals are generated and maintained, especially in intact preparations. In particular the role of the sarco-endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase (SERCA), in contributing to the components of agonist-induced signals is unclear. The aim of this work was to increase understanding of the detailed mechanism of Ca(2+) signalling in endothelial cells using real time confocal imaging of Fluo-4 loaded intact rat tail arteries in response to muscarinic stimulation. In particular we have focused on the role of SERCA, and its interplay with capacitative Ca(2+) entry (CCE) and ER Ca(2+) release and uptake. We have determined its contribution to the Ca(2+) signal and how it varies with different physiological stimuli, including

SUBMITTER: Mumtaz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3098389 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature