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T-type Ca2+ channels mediate propagation of odor-induced Ca2+ transients in rat olfactory receptor neurons.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17110049     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Propagation of odor-induced Ca(2+) transients from the cilia/knob to the soma in mammalian olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) is thought to be mediated exclusively by high-voltage-activated Ca(2+) channels. However, using confocal Ca(2+) imaging and immunocytochemistry we identified functional T-type Ca(2+) channels in rat ORNs. Here we show that T-type Ca(2+) channels in ORNs also mediate propagation of odor-induced Ca(2+) transients from the knob to the soma. In the presence of the selective inhibitor of T-type Ca(2+) channels mibefradil (10-15 microM) or Ni(2+) (100 microM), odor- and forskolin/3-isobutyl-1-methyl-xanthine (IBMX)-induced Ca(2+) transients in the soma and dendrite were either strongly inhibited or abolished. The percentage of inhibition of the Ca(2+) transients in the knob, however, was 40-50% less than that in the soma. Ca(2+) transients induced by 30 mM K(+) were partially inhibited by mibefradil, but without a significant difference in the extent of inhibition between the knob and soma. Furthermore, an increase of as little as 2.5 mM in the extracellular K(+) concentration (7.5 mM K(+)) was found to induce Ca(2+) transients in ORNs, and such responses were completely inhibited by mibefradil or Ni(2+). Total replacement of extracellular Na(+) with N-methyl-d-glutamate inhibited none of the odor-, forskolin/IBMX- or 7.5 mM K(+)-induced Ca(2+) transients. Positive immunoreactivity to the Ca(v)3.1, Ca(v)3.2 and Ca(v)3.3 subunits of the T-type Ca(2+) channel was observed throughout the soma, dendrite and knob. These data suggest that involvement of T-type Ca(2+) channels in the propagation of odor-induced Ca(2+) transients in ORNs may contribute to signal transduction and odor sensitivity.
Authors:
S H Gautam; K-I Otsuguro; S Ito; T Saito; Y Habara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-11-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience     Volume:  144     ISSN:  0306-4522     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroscience     Publication Date:  2007 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-12     Completed Date:  2007-03-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7605074     Medline TA:  Neuroscience     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  702-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Physiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine / pharmacology
Aniline Compounds / metabolism
Animals
Calcium / metabolism*
Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacology
Calcium Channels, T-Type / physiology*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Interactions
Forskolin / pharmacology
Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
Immunohistochemistry / methods
Male
Mibefradil / pharmacology
Microscopy, Confocal / methods
Nickel / pharmacology
Odors*
Olfactory Bulb / cytology
Olfactory Receptor Neurons / physiology*
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
Potassium Chloride / pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Time Factors
Xanthenes / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aniline Compounds; 0/Calcium Channel Blockers; 0/Calcium Channels, T-Type; 0/Fluo 4; 0/Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; 0/Xanthenes; 116644-53-2/Mibefradil; 28822-58-4/1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine; 66428-89-5/Forskolin; 7440-02-0/Nickel; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 7447-40-7/Potassium Chloride

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