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. 1995 May;115(1):133–141. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1995.tb16330.x

Caffeine-evoked, calcium-sensitive membrane currents in rabbit aortic endothelial cells.

J Rusko 1, G Van Slooten 1, D J Adams 1
PMCID: PMC1908731  PMID: 7647967

Abstract

1. Single cell photometry and whole-cell patch clamp recording were used to study caffeine-induced intracellular Ca2+ signals and membrane currents, respectively, in endothelial cells freshly dissociated from rabbit aorta. 2. Caffeine (5 mM) evoked a transient increase in [Ca2+]i in fura-2-loaded endothelial cells. Pretreatment of cells with 10 microM ryanodine did not alter resting [Ca2+]i but irreversibly inhibited the caffeine-induced rise in [Ca2+]i. The caffeine-induced increase in [Ca2+]i was not attenuated by the removal of extracellular Ca2+ and did not stimulate the rate of Mn2+ quench of fura-2 fluorescence. 3. Bath application of caffeine evoked a dose- and voltage-dependent outward current. The rate of onset and amplitude of the caffeine-evoked outward current increased with higher caffeine concentrations and membrane depolarization. The relationship between caffeine-evoked current amplitude and membrane potential was non linear, suggesting that the channels underlying the current are voltage-sensitive. 4. In the absence of extracellular Ca2+, the amplitude of the caffeine-evoked outward current was reduced by approximately 50% but the duration of the current was prolonged compared to that observed in the presence of external Ca2+. Ca(2+)-free external solutions produced an unexpected increase in both the frequency and amplitude of spontaneous transient outward currents (STOCs). 5. Inclusion of heparin (10 micrograms ml-1) in the patch pipette abolished the acetylcholine (ACh)-induced outward current but failed to inhibit either STOCs or the caffeine-evoked outward current in native endothelial cells. In the absence of extracellular Ca2+, heparin did not affect either STOCs or the caffeine-induced outward current.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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