D-AP5 blocks the increase of intracellular free Ca2+ induced by glutamate in isolated cochlear IHCs / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
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(24): 89-93, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of D-AP5 (D-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoate, a specific NMDA-antagonist) on the increase of intracellular free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) induced by glutamate in isolated cochlear inner hair cells (IHCs), and to detect the autoreceptors of the IHC membrane.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>When a laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) was used, the exogenous glutamate (Glu)-induced changes in [Ca2+]i of isolated IHCs and OHCs of guinea pig cochlea were observed with fluo-3, a fluorescent probe for [Ca2+]i. After D-AP5 or CNQX (6--cyano--7--nitroguinoxaline--2, 3--dione, a specific AMPA- antagonist) was administered, the exogenous glutamate (Glu)-induced changes in [Ca2+]i of isolated IHCs were recorded.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the presence of a low concentration Glu (3.85 mumol/L), there was an increase of [Ca2+]i in IHCs, whereas there was no change in OHCs. When 50 mumol/L of D-AP5 was administrated in advance, Glu did not induce a corresponding increase in [Ca2+]i in IHCs, and 50 mumol/L of CNQX did not completely block the increase of [Ca2+]i in IHCs.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>These results suggest that the autoreceptors existing in the IHC membrane are mainly of NMDA type, while there are relatively few AMPA receptors. Exogenous Glu is capable of increasing [Ca2+]i in IHCs by acting on the NMDA autoreceptor of IHCs in a positive feedback manner.</p>
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Pharmacology
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In Vitro Techniques
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2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate
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Calcium
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Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
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6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione
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Glutamic Acid
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Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
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Guinea Pigs
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Hair Cells, Auditory, Inner
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Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2002
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Article
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