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Pathways for ATP release by bovine ciliary epithelial cells, the initial step in purinergic regulation of aqueous humor inflow.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20926783     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
ATP release by nonpigmented (NPE) and pigmented (PE) ciliary epithelial cells is the enabling step in purinergic regulation of aqueous humor formation, but the release pathways are unknown. We measured ATP release from primary cultures of bovine mixed NPE and PE (bCE) cells and transformed bovine NPE and PE cells, using the luciferin-luciferase reaction. Hypotonicity-triggered bCE ATP release was inhibited by the relatively selective blocker of pannexin-1 (PX1) hemichannels (probenecid, 1 mM, 47 ± 2%), by a connexin inhibitor (heptanol, 1 mM, 49 ± 4%), and by an inhibitor of vesicular release (bafilomycin A1, 25 ± 2%), but not by the P2X(7) receptor (P2RX(7)) antagonist KN-62. Bafilomycin A1 acts by reducing the driving force for uptake of ATP from the cytosol into vesicles. The reducing agent dithiothreitol reduced probenecid-blockable ATP release. Similar results were obtained with NPE and PE cell lines. Pannexins PX1-3, connexins Cx43 and Cx40, and P2RX(7) were identified in native cells and cell lines by RT-PCR. PX1 mRNA expression was confirmed by Northern blots; its quantitative expression was comparable to that of Cx43 by real-time PCR. Heterologous expression of bovine PX1 in HEK293T cells enhanced swelling-activated ATP release, inhibitable by probenecid. We conclude that P2RX(7)-independent PX1 hemichannels, Cx hemichannels, and vesicular release contribute comparably to swelling-triggered ATP release. The relatively large response to dithiothreitol raises the possibility that the oxidation-reduction state is a substantial regulator of PX1-mediated ATP release from bovine ciliary epithelial cells.
Authors:
Ang Li; Chi Ting Leung; Kim Peterson-Yantorno; Claire H Mitchell; Mortimer M Civan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Cell physiology     Volume:  299     ISSN:  1522-1563     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol., Cell Physiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-01     Completed Date:  2011-01-04     Revised Date:  2012-05-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901225     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Cell Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  C1308-17     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6085, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism*
Animals
Aqueous Humor / drug effects,  metabolism*
Cattle
Cell Line
Ciliary Body / drug effects,  metabolism*
Connexins / analysis,  metabolism*
Dithiothreitol / pharmacology
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Epithelial Cells / drug effects,  metabolism
HEK293 Cells
Heptanol / pharmacology
Humans
Macrolides / pharmacology
Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism*
Probenecid / pharmacology
Receptors, Purinergic P2X7 / metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EY015537/EY/NEI NIH HHS; EY01583/EY/NEI NIH HHS; EY13624/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R01 EY013434/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R01 EY015537/EY/NEI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Connexins; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Macrolides; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/Receptors, Purinergic P2X7; 111-70-6/Heptanol; 127191-97-3/KN 62; 3483-12-3/Dithiothreitol; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 57-66-9/Probenecid; 84477-87-2/1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; 88899-55-2/bafilomycin A1

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