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Dihydropyridine-sensitive and insensitive Ca2+ channels in human platelets.

T Moriyama1, H Takamura, H Narita

  • 1Research Institute for Food Science, Kyoto University.

Journal of Biochemistry
|December 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker, inhibits calcium influx and release in human platelets stimulated by collagen or low-dose thromboxane A2 (TXA2) analogue. However, it does not affect responses to thrombin or high-dose TXA2, suggesting distinct calcium channel types.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Hematology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Calcium ions (Ca2+) play a crucial role in platelet activation.
  • Dihydropyridine derivatives, like nifedipine, are known Ca2+ channel blockers.
  • Platelet activation can be triggered by various agonists, including collagen, thrombin, and thromboxane A2 (TXA2).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of dihydropyridine-sensitive calcium channels in human platelet activation.
  • To determine if different agonists activate distinct calcium channels.
  • To characterize the sensitivity of these channels to varying agonist concentrations.

Main Methods:

  • Human platelets were treated with collagen, thrombin, or a thromboxane A2 (TXA2) analogue (STA2) at different concentrations.

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  • The effect of nifedipine, a dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blocker, on Ca2+ influx and release was measured.
  • Agonist-induced Ca2+ signaling pathways were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Nifedipine inhibited Ca2+ influx and release induced by collagen.
    • Nifedipine inhibited Ca2+ influx and release induced by a low concentration (10 nM) of the TXA2 analogue (STA2).
    • Nifedipine did not inhibit Ca2+ influx and release induced by thrombin or a high concentration (100 nM) of STA2.

    Conclusions:

    • Human platelets possess at least two distinct types of Ca2+ channels.
    • One type of Ca2+ channel is sensitive to dihydropyridine blockers and activated by specific agonists like collagen and low-dose TXA2.
    • The other type of Ca2+ channel is insensitive to dihydropyridines and activated by agonists like thrombin and high-dose TXA2, indicating agonist-dependent channel activation.