RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Modulation of secretion by the endoplasmic reticulum in mouse chromaffin cells A1 Rigual Bonastre, Ricardo Jaime A1 Montero Zoccola, María Teresa A1 Rico Martín, Alberto José A1 Prieto Lloret, Jesús A1 Alonso Alonso, María Teresa A1 Álvarez Martín, Javier K1 Retículo endoplasmático K1 Células neuronales AB The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has been suggested to modulate secretion either behaving as a Ca2+ sink or as a Ca2+ sourcein neuronal cells. Working as a Ca2+ sink, through ER-Ca2+ pumping, it may reduce secretion induced by different stimuli.Instead, working as a Ca2+ source through the Ca2+ induced Ca2+ release (CICR) phenomenon, it may potentiate secretiontriggered by activation of plasma membrane Ca2+ channels. We have previously demonstrated the presence of CICR in bovinechromaffin cells, but we now find that mouse chromaffin cells almost lack functional caffeine-sensitive ryanodine receptors in theER and, consistently, no CICR from the ER could be observed. In addition, inhibition of ER Ca2+ pumping with ciclopiazonic acidor thapsigargin strongly stimulated high-K+-evoked catecholamine secretion and cytosolic [Ca2+] ([Ca2+]c) transients. Surprisingly,5 mM caffeine reduced high-K+-induced [Ca2+]c peaks but considerably potentiated secretion induced by high-K+ stimulation.However, this potentiation was insensitive to ryanodine and additive to that induced by emptying the ER of Ca2+ withthapsigargin, suggesting that it is unrelated to the activation of ryanodine receptors. We conclude that, in mouse chromaffin cells,CICR is not functional and the ER strongly inhibits secretion by acting as a damper of the [Ca2+]c signal. PB Wiley SN 0953-816X YR 2002 FD 2002 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/5996 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/5996 LA eng NO European Journal of Neuroscience, 2002, vol. 16, p. 1-8 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 24-nov-2024