Mecanismo de exocitosis de gránulos citotóxicos: claves dadas a partir de la linfohistiocitosis hemofagocítica primaria / Exocytosis mechanism of cytotoxic granules: keys given from primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis / Mecanismo de exocitose de grânulos citotóxicos: Chaves dadas a partir de linfohistiocitose hemofagocítica primária

La linfohistiocitosis hemofagocítica (HLH) es un síndrome clínico de hiperinflamación que se caracteriza por ser una respuesta inmune altamente estimulada pero inefectiva. En la HLH primaria se encuentran alterados el proceso de exocitosis de gránulos citotóxicos o los efectores que se encuentran en éstos, también existe afección de la activación de las células citotóxicas. Durante la exocitosis existe disfunción en la fase de transporte y maduración vesicular, en la regulación del proceso de docking y priming o en los complejos v-SNARE y t-SNARE. La conexión entre la célula citotóxica y célula diana se compromete si se afecta la proteína efectora perforina. SAP y XIAP se relacionan con la activación de las células inmunitarias. Aunque actualmente se conoce más de las moléculas que participan en la citotoxicidad, existe redundancia en las funciones de estas proteínas y aún quedan funciones que no han sido dilucidadas en dichos procesos.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a clinical syndrome of hyperinflammation, in which the immune response is highly stimulated but it is ineffective. In primary HLH, the exocytosis process of cytotoxic granules or the effector proteins contained there are altered and the activation process of cytotoxic cells could be affected as well. During exocytosis there is dysfunction in vesicle maturation or translocation, in regulator proteins of the docking and priming process, or in v-SNARE and t-SNARE complexes. Connection between the cytotoxic cell and the target cell may be compromised if perforin effector protein is affected. SAP and XIAP have a role in the activation of immune cells. Though there is currently much known about the molecules participating in cytotoxicity, there is redundancy in protein functions involved in primary HLH, and there are some functions of these proteins that are still unknown.

A linfohistiocitose hemofagocítica (HLH) é uma síndrome clínica de hiperinflamação caracterizada por uma resposta imune que, apesar de ser altamente estimulada, é ineficaz. Na HLH primária, o processo de exocitose de grânulos citotóxicos, ou os efetores contidos neles, encontram-se alterados, também existe afecção na ativação das células citotóxicas. Existe disfunção na fase de transporte e amadurecimento vesicular, na regulação do processo de docking e priming, ou nos complexos v-SNARE e t-SNARE durante a exocitose. Caso a proteína efetora perforina estiver afetada, a conexão entre a célula citotóxica e a célula alvo está comprometida. SAP e XIAP estão relacionadas com a ativação das células imunitárias. Embora atualmente haja mais conhecimento a respeito das moléculas envolvidas na citotoxicidade, existe redundância nas funções destas proteínas. Contudo, ainda existem funções naqueles processos que não têm sido elucidadas até hoje.

Histopathological study of radicular cysts diagnosed in a Brazilian population

The aim of this study was to investigate the histopathological features of radicular cysts (RCs) diagnosed in a Brazilian population. Seventy-three cases of RCs, from a total of 1480 biopsies diagnosed between 2001 and 2008 at the Laboratory of Oral Surgical Pathology of the Dental School of the Federal University of Bahia were investigated regarding their histopathological features. Morphological results showed that exocytosis (n=50), spongiosis (n=40), acanthosis (n=28), atrophic epithelium (n=27) and apoptotic bodies (n=21) were the most common findings. Other morphological findings included: foamy macrophages (n=10), Russell’s bodies (n=7), cholesterol crystals (n=7) and glandular-like odontogenic epithelial rests (n=1). Evidence of exogenous material was seen in 16 samples. It was concluded that the clinical and histopathological findings observed in Brazilian patients were comparable with those described for other populations.

O propósito desse estudo foi investigar os aspectos histopatológicos de cistos radiculares diagnosticados em uma população brasileira. Setenta e três casos de cistos radiculares entre 1480 biópsias diagnosticadas na Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal da Bahia, entre 2001 e 2008, foram investigados, considerando os seus aspectos histopatológicos. Os resultados morfológicos mostraram que os achados mais comuns foram a exocitose (n=50), espongiose (n=40), acantose (n=28), epitélio atrófico (n=27) e células apoptóticas (n=21). Outros achados encontrados incluíram macrófagos espumosos (n=10), corpúsculos de Russell (n=7), imagens negativas de colesterol (n=7) e restos epiteliais odontogênicos semelhantes à tecido glandular (n=1). Material exógeno foi observado em 16 casos. Concluiu-se que os aspectos histopatológicos e clínicos observados foram comparáveis a outros descritos em outras populações.

Synaptic vesicle pool size, release probability and synaptic depression are sensitive to Ca2+ buffering capacity in the developing rat calyx of Held

The calyx of Held, a specialized synaptic terminal in the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body, undergoes a series of changes during postnatal development that prepares this synapse for reliable high frequency firing. These changes reduce short-term synaptic depression during tetanic stimulation and thereby prevent action potential failures during a stimulus train. We measured presynaptic membrane capacitance changes in calyces from young postnatal day 5-7 (p5-7) or older (p10-12) rat pups to examine the effect of calcium buffer capacity on vesicle pool size and the efficiency of exocytosis. Vesicle pool size was sensitive to the choice and concentration of exogenous Ca2+ buffer, and this sensitivity was much stronger in younger animals. Pool size and exocytosis efficiency in p5-7 calyces were depressed by 0.2 mM EGTA to a greater extent than with 0.05 mM BAPTA, even though BAPTA is a 100-fold faster Ca2+ buffer. However, this was not the case for p10-12 calyces. With 5 mM EGTA, exocytosis efficiency was reduced to a much larger extent in young calyces compared to older calyces. Depression of exocytosis using pairs of 10-ms depolarizations was reduced by 0.2 mM EGTA compared to 0.05 mM BAPTA to a similar extent in both age groups. These results indicate a developmentally regulated heterogeneity in the sensitivity of different vesicle pools to Ca2+ buffer capacity. We propose that, during development, a population of vesicles that are tightly coupled to Ca2+ channels expands at the expense of vesicles more distant from Ca2+ channels.

Pituitary cell type-specific electrical activity, calcium signaling and secretion

All secretory anterior pituitary cells exhibit spontaneous and extracellular calcium-dependent electrical activity, but differ with respect to the patterns of firing and associated calcium signaling and hormone secretion. Thus, somatotrophs and lactotrophs fire plateau-bursting action potentials spontaneously and without coupling to calcium release from intracellular stores, which generate calcium signals of sufficient amplitude to keep steady hormone release. In these cells, both spontaneous electrical activity and basal hormone secretion can be further amplified by activation of Gq/11 and Gs-coupled receptors and inhibited by Gi/o/z-coupled receptors. In contrast, gonadotrophs fire single, high-amplitude spikes with limited ability to promote calcium influx and exocytosis, whereas activated Gq/11-coupled receptors in these cells transform single-action potential spiking into the plateau-bursting type of electrical activity and trigger periodic high-amplitude calcium signals and exocytosis of prestored secretory vesicles. Here, we review biochemical and biophysical aspects of spontaneous and receptor-controlled electrical activity, calcium signaling, and hormone secretion in pituitary cells.

Na+i, K+i and Cl-i regulation of exocytosis in guinea-pig antral mucous cells

Effects of intracellular Na+, K+ and Cl- on Ca(2+)-regulated exocytosis activated by 10 microM acetylcholine (ACh) were studied in guinea-pig antral mucous cells which are permeabilized by nystatin treatment. Ca(2+)-regulated exocytotic events were modulated by [Na+]i, [K+]i and [Cl-]i via mediation of PTX-sensitive G proteins. Increases in [Na+]i and PTX inhibit G protein (G(Na)), which suppressed the exocytosis. Increases in [K+]i caused the exchange of G proteins (from G(Na) to G(K)) to increase, and GK evoked activation of the exocytosis and was inhibited by PTX. Increases in [Cl-]i and PTX inhibit G protein (G(Cl)), which stimulates exocytotic events. Based on these observations, the exocytosis in antral mucous cells were modulated by intracellular ions, concentration of which were increased or decreased by cell volume changes caused by Ach.

The functional organisation of calcium signalling in exocrine acinar cells

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Control of the priming and triggering phases of exocytosis in the pancreatic acinar cell

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Molecular characterisation of pancreatic zymogen granule ion channel and regulator proteins involved in exocytosis

In pancreatic acinar cells Ca(2+)-dependent secretagogues promote the fusion of zymogen granules (ZG) with the apical plasma membrane (PM) and exocytosis of digestive enzymes. In addition to exocytotic fusion complexes between SNARE proteins in the ZG membrane (ZGM) and the apical PM, enzyme secretion elicited by Ca(2+)-dependent secretagogues requires cytosolic Cl and K+ and is inhibited by blockers of Cl- and K+-channels. We have identified a Cl-conductance activated by ATP, and a K+-conductance (with properties similar to ATP-sensitive K+-channels), regulated by the granule matrix protein Zg-16p in the ZGM. Both conductances are inversely regulated by a 65-kD mdr1 gene product. We have also identified a novel Ca(2+)-activated anion conductance in ZGM, the Ca(2+)-sensitivity of which increases 50-fold when Cl is replaced by 1. This conductance is blocked by micromolar H2-DIDS or DTT, reminiscent of a family of epithelial Ca(2+)-activated Cl -channels (CaCC). Expression of a CaCC in exocrine pancreas has been confirmed by RT-PCR analysis, and by immunoblotting and immunogold labeling of ZG membranes. These data suggest that ion channels in the ZGM are essential elements in pancreatic exocytosis.