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Differences in stimulus induced calcium increases in lacrimal gland acinar cells from normal and NZB/NZW F1 female mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12658559     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To compare the changes in intracellular free calcium in response to both cholinergic and adrenergic agonists in cells isolated from exorbital lacrimal glands of NZB/NZW F1 female mice (NZB/W) and normal Swiss Webster mice (SW). METHODS: We have loaded cells with Fura-2 and measured total intracellular calcium using ratiomicrofluorometric methods. Isolated cells were also patch-clamped using perforated patch. RESULTS: In all cells, both carbachol (CCh) and phenylephrine (PE) increased intracellular calcium. The calcium increase to both CCh and PE was less in cells from NZB/W animals than in cells from SW animals. In cells from young animals, the baseline calcium levels were the same, but in cells from older (6 months) NZB/W animals, the baseline levels of calcium were 50% higher than those seen in SW animals. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that cells from the NZB/W mice have different calcium dynamics, which could contribute to their compromised fluid secretion.
Authors:
Benjamin Walcott; Gary Matthews; Peter Brink
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; In Vitro; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current eye research     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0271-3683     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Eye Res.     Publication Date:  2002 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-26     Completed Date:  2003-05-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8104312     Medline TA:  Curr Eye Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  253-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, New York, Stony Brook 11794-5230, USA. bwalcott@ms.cc.sunysb.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / pharmacology*
Aging
Animals
Calcium / metabolism*
Carbachol / pharmacology
Cholinergic Agonists / pharmacology*
Electrophysiology
Female
Fura-2 / metabolism
Lacrimal Apparatus / cytology*,  drug effects,  metabolism,  physiology
Membrane Potentials / drug effects
Mice
Mice, Inbred NZB
Patch-Clamp Techniques / methods
Phenylephrine / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; 0/Cholinergic Agonists; 51-83-2/Carbachol; 59-42-7/Phenylephrine; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 96314-98-6/Fura-2

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