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  • Title: Adenophostin A and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate differentially activate Cl- currents in Xenopus oocytes because of disparate Ca2+ release kinetics.
    Author: Machaca K, Hartzell HC.
    Journal: J Biol Chem; 1999 Feb 19; 274(8):4824-31. PubMed ID: 9988722.
    Abstract:
    Depletion of endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ stores induces Ca2+ entry from the extracellular space by a process termed "store-operated Ca2+ entry" (SOCE). It has been suggested that the novel fungal metabolite adenophostin-A may be able to stimulate Ca2+ entry without stimulating Ca2+ release from stores. To test this idea further, we compared Ca2+ release, SOCE, and the stimulation of Ca2+-activated Cl- currents in Xenopus oocytes in response to inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) and adenophostin-A injection. IP3 stimulated an outward Cl- current, ICl1-S, in response to Ca2+ release from stores followed by an inward current, ICl2, in response to SOCE. In contrast, low concentrations of adenophostins (AdAs) activated ICl2 without activating ICl1-S, consistent with the suggestion that AdA can activate Ca2+ entry without stimulating Ca2+ release. However, when Ca2+ entry has been stimulated by AdA, Ca2+ stores are largely depleted of Ca2+, as assessed by the inability of ionomycin to release additional Ca2+. The Ca2+ release stimulated by AdA, however, was 7 times slower than the release stimulated by IP3, which could explain the minimal activation of ICl1-S; when Ca2+ is released slowly, the threshold level required for ICl1-S activation is not attained.
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