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Calcium ion mobilization in neuronal cells induced by PAF
Author(s) -
Kornecki Elizabeth,
Ehrlich Yigal H.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02536540
Subject(s) - platelet activating factor , calcium , chemistry , calcium in biology , intracellular , antagonist , microbiology and biotechnology , biophysics , medicine , endocrinology , biochemistry , receptor , biology , organic chemistry
We have reported previously that platelet‐activating factor (PAF) interacts with the neuronal cell line NG108‐15 (neuroblastoma X glioma hybrid) and the pheochromocytoma cell line, PC12. PAF acts on these cells by raising levels of intracellular free calcium ions. In the present report, we extend these studies. PAF induced the vesicular release of adenosine 5′‐triphosphate (ATP) from PC12 cells in a dose‐dependent manner. The PAF‐induced ATP release was inhibited by the PAF antagonists, CV‐3988 and CV‐6209, and the calcium antagonist prenylamine. The relevance of the interaction of PAF with neuronal cells was investigated further by using brain synaptosomal preparations and primary cortical and neostriatal cells. Nanomolar concentrations of PAF induced calcium transients in aequorin‐loaded synaptosomal preparations, and cortical and neostriatal cells were sensitive to the action of PAF. The possible physiological and pathophysiological roles of PAF in brain function are discussed.