Extracellular 2-chloroadenosine and ATP stimulate volume-sensitive Cl- current and calcium mobilization in human tracheal 9HTEo- cells

Luis J V Galietta, Andrea Rasola, Michela Rugolo, Michela Zottini, Teresa Mastrocola, Dieter C. Gruenert, Giovanni Romeo

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Abstract

The perforated-patch whole-cell technique was used to record membrane currents in epithelial cells (9HTEo-) obtained from the human tracheal epithelium. Extracellular application of 2-chloroadenosine and ATP (0.01-100 μM) caused activation of Cl- currents similar to those regulated by cell volume in airway and intestinal cells. This response was inhibited by increasing extracellular osmolality, by omission of extracellular Ca2+ or by the addition of the A2 adenosine receptor antagonist 3,7-dimethyl-1-propargylxanthine (DMPX). Fluorimetric measurements with fura-2 reveal that 2-chloroadenosine and ATP elicited both a Ca2+ influx through the plasma membrane and a release from intracellular stores.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-65
Number of pages5
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume304
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 8 1992

Keywords

  • 2-Chloroadenosine
  • Airway epithelium
  • ATP
  • Cell volume
  • Cl current
  • Intracellular Ca

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Molecular Biology

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