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. 1991 Dec;104(4):1000–1006. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1991.tb12540.x

Ca2+ channel activation and membrane depolarization mediated by Cl- channels in response to noradrenaline in vascular myocytes.

P Pacaud 1, G Loirand 1, A Baron 1, C Mironneau 1, J Mironneau 1
PMCID: PMC1908818  PMID: 1667281

Abstract

1. The effects of noradrenaline (NA) were studied on vascular smooth muscle cells isolated from rat portal vein. 2. Two types of single-Ca2+ channel currents with conductances of 17 pS and 8 pS were obtained in cell-attached configuration. Bath application of NA increased the open probability of both channels during depolarizing pulses without a change of background membrane conductance. However, NA did not open Ca2+ channels when the membrane patch potential was held at -50 mV, which is about the resting potential in physiological conditions. 3. In the whole-cell configuration, studies of voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel currents showed that the peak conductance curve was not shifted to more negative potentials by NA. 4. Measurements of internal Ca(2+)-concentration ([Ca2+]i) with Indo-1 indicated that NA increased [Ca2+]i at a holding potential of -50 mV and evoked a Ca(2+)-activated Cl- current. These effects were blocked when heparin was included in the pipette solution. 5. A Cl- channel blocker without effect on Ca2+ channels (anthracene-9-carboxylic acid) inhibited the contractions of portal vein strips induced by NA in a manner similar to that produced by a Ca2+ channel inhibitor (isradipine). The NA-induced contraction was completely suppressed in the presence of ryanodine which depletes intracellular Ca2+ stores. 6. The present study suggests that activation of Cl- channels by Ca2+ release produces a membrane depolarization which is a prerequisite for enhanced opening of voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels in response to NA in venous smooth muscle.

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