Abstract
Intracellular Ca2+ signals provide astrocytes with a specific form of excitability that enables them to regulate synaptic transmission. In this study, we demonstrate that NAADP-AM, a membrane-permeant analogue of the new second messenger nicotinic acid-adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP), mobilizes Ca2+ in astrocytes and that the response is blocked by Ned-19, an antagonist of NAADP signalling. We also show that NAADP receptors are expressed in lysosome-related acidic vesicles. Pharmacological disruption of either NAADP or lysosomal signalling reduced Ca2+ responses induced by ATP and endothelin-1, but not by bradykinin. Furthermore, ATP increased endogenous NAADP levels. Overall, our data provide evidence for NAADP being an intracellular messenger for agonist-mediated calcium signalling in astrocytes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2300-2306 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Febs letters |
Volume | 585 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2011 |
Keywords
- Bradykinin
- Ca mobilization
- Endotehlin-1
- Glia
- Lysosome
- Ned-19