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Rat brain endoplasmic reticulum calcium pools are anatomically and functionally segregated.

A Verma1, C A Ross, D Verma

  • 1Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Department of Toxicology, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.

Cell Regulation
|September 1, 1990
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Rat brain endoplasmic reticulum calcium stores are differentiated. Autoradiography revealed selective 45Ca2+ accumulation via Ca2+, Mg2(+)-ATPase, influenced by oxalate and inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate, indicating distinct functional regions.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium stores play crucial roles in cellular signaling.
  • The Ca2+, Mg2(+)-ATPase is a key enzyme responsible for calcium transport into ER stores.
  • Heterogeneity in ER function suggests specialized roles within different brain regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the anatomical and functional differentiation of calcium stores in rat brain endoplasmic reticulum.
  • To characterize the localization and regulation of Ca2+, Mg2(+)-ATPase activity in the rat brain.
  • To explore the influence of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate on calcium accumulation in ER stores.

Main Methods:

  • Autoradiographic imaging using 45Ca2+ to visualize calcium accumulation.

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  • Utilizing oxalate to stimulate Ca2+, Mg2(+)-ATPase activity.
  • Assessing the effects of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate [I(1,4,5)P3] on calcium uptake.
  • Correlating calcium distribution with Ca2+, Mg2(+)-ATPase mRNA and I(1,4,5)P3 receptor binding sites.

    • Main Results:

    • Autoradiography successfully localized 45Ca2+ accumulation via Ca2+, Mg2(+)-ATPase in rat brain ER stores.
    • Oxalate markedly stimulated 45Ca2+ accumulation, revealing a heterogeneous distribution pattern.
    • This distribution pattern closely resembled the mRNA distribution for sarcoendoplasmic reticulum Ca2+, Mg2(+)-ATPase.
    • I(1,4,5)P3 selectively inhibited 45Ca2+ accumulation in regions rich in I(1,4,5)P3 receptors and Ca2+, Mg2(+)-ATPase mRNA.

    Conclusions:

    • Rat brain endoplasmic reticulum calcium stores are anatomically distinct.
    • These stores exhibit functional differentiation, regulated by Ca2+, Mg2(+)-ATPase activity and responsive to I(1,4,5)P3.
    • The findings support a model of specialized ER calcium handling in different brain regions.