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The in vitro NADPH-dependent inhibition by CCl4 of the ATP-dependent calcium uptake of hepatic microsomes from male rats. Studies on the mechanism of the inactivation of the hepatic microsomal calcium pump by the CCl3.radical.

The hepatotoxicity of CCl4 is mediated through its initial reduction by cytochrome P-450 to the CCl3.radical. This radical then damages important metabolic systems such as the ATP-dependent microsomal Ca2+ pump. Previous studies from our laboratory on isolated microsomes have shown that NADPH in the absence of toxic agents inhibits this pump. We have now found in in vitro incubations that CCl4 (0.5-2.5 mM) enhanced the NADPH-dependent inhibition of Ca2+ uptake from 28% without CCl4 to a maximum of 68%. These concentrations are in the range found in the livers and blood of lethally intoxicated animals (Dambrauskas, T., and Cornish, H. H. (1970) Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 17, 83-97; Long, R.M., and Moore, L. (1988) Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 92, 295-306) and are toxic to cultured hepatocytes (Long, R. M., and Moore, L. (1988) Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 92, 295-306). The inhibition of Ca2+ uptake was due both to a decrease in the Ca2(+)-dependent ATPase and to an enhanced release of Ca2+ from the microsomes. The NADPH-dependent CCl4 inhibition was greater under N2 and was totally prevented by CO. GSH (1-10 mM) added during the incubation with CCl4 prevented the inhibition. This protection was also seen when the incubations were performed under nitrogen. When samples were preincubated with CCl4, the CCl4 metabolism was stopped, and then the Ca2+ uptake was determined; GSH reversed the CCl4 inhibition of Ca2+ uptake. This reversal showed saturation kinetics for GSH with two Km values of 0.315 and 93 microM when both the preincubation and the Ca2+ uptake were performed under air, and 0.512 and 31 microM when both were performed under nitrogen. Cysteine did not prevent the NADPH-dependent CCl4 inhibition of Ca2+ uptake. CCl4 increased lipid peroxidation in air, but no lipid peroxidation was seen under nitrogen. Lipid peroxidation was only modestly reversed by GSH. GSH did not remove 14C bound to samples preincubated with the 14CCl4. Although EDTA (100 microM) decreased the CCl4 inhibition, the metal-complexing agents deferoxamine (100 microM) and diethyldithiocarbamate (100 microM) had no effect on the inhibition of the pump. Similarly, the reactive oxygen scavengers catalase (65 micrograms/ml), superoxide dismutase (15 micrograms/ml), mannitol (10 mM), and dimethyl sulfoxide (50 mM) also had no effect. Our results suggest that the initial toxicity of CCl4 for the Ca2+ pump results from the metabolism of CCl4 to the CCl3. radical. This radical then directly oxidizes the Ca2+ pump, leading to decreased Ca2+ uptake.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

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[Calcium transport in endoplasmic reticulum of the rat liver during lipid peroxidation].

Some parameters of calcium transport in rat liver microsomes under conditions of lipoperoxidation activation modelled by antioxidant deficiency (AOD) were studied. This process was shown to be associated with a sharp stimulation of NADPH- and ascorbate-dependent lipid peroxidation in hepatocyte endoplasmic reticulum. The activation of lipid peroxidation was accompanied by disturbances in the kinetic properties of Ca2(+)-ATPase. This was paralleled with a considerable decrease of the ATP-dependent 45Ca-accumulation, increase in the passive permeability of microsomal vesicles for Ca2+ and Ca2+ elevation in the microsomal fraction. The AOD-induced diminution of the Ca2(+)-pump efficiency was slightly prevented by injections of rats with the antioxidants, alpha-tocopherol acetate and ionol which enable Ca2+ compartmentation correction in liver cytosol and membrane fractions.

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Glucagon-(19-29) exerts a biphasic action on the liver plasma membrane Ca2+ pump which is mediated by G proteins.

We have recently shown that nanomolar concentrations of glucagon-(19-29), which can derive from native glucagon by proteolytic cleavage of the dibasic doublet Arg17-Arg18, inhibit the Ca2+ pump in liver plasma membrane vesicles independently of adenylyl cyclase activation (Mallat, A., Pavoine, C., Dufour, M., Lotersztajn, S., Bataille, D., and Pecker, F. (1987) Nature 325, 620-622). We report here that the regulation of the Ca2+ pump by glucagon-(19-29) is dependent on guanine nucleotides. In the presence of 10 microM guanosine 5'-3-O-(thio) triphosphate (GTP gamma S) or 75 microM GTP, glucagon-(19-29) caused a biphasic regulation of the Ca2+ pump. ATP-dependent Ca2+ transport was inhibited in the presence of 10 pM to 1 nM glucagon-(19-29), while higher concentrations of the peptide (1-100 nM) reversed the inhibition caused by lower ones. GTP gamma S alone, at high concentrations (100 microM), reproduced the inhibitory effect of glucagon-(19-29) and induced a 40% inhibition of the basal activity of the Ca2+ pump which was reversed by low concentrations of glucagon-(19-29) (10 pM to 1 nM). Treatment of rats with cholera toxin resulted in a 70% increase in the basal activity of the Ca2+ pump, a loss of sensitivity to GTP gamma S and to the biphasic regulation by glucagon-(19-29). Treatment with pertussis toxin did not affect the response of the Ca2+ pump to GTP gamma S and glucagon-(19-29). We conclude that glucagon-(19-29) can exert a biphasic effect on the Ca2+ pump which is mediated by G protein(s) sensitive to cholera toxin.

Adenylate Cyclase Toxin↗

Selective inhibition by lasalocid of hydrolysis of the ADP-insensitive phosphoenzyme in the catalytic cycle of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2(+)-ATPase.

The effect of a carboxylic ionophore (lasalocid) on the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2(+)-ATPase was investigated. The purified enzyme was preincubated with lasalocid in the presence of Ca2+ and the absence of K+ at pH 7.0 and 0 degrees C for 2 h. The Ca2(+)-dependent ATPase activity was strongly inhibited by this preincubation, whereas the activity of the contaminant Mg2(+)-ATPase was unaffected. The steady-state level of the phosphoenzyme (EP) intermediate remained constant over the wide range of lasalocid concentrations. The Ca2(+)-induced enzyme activation was unaffected. The kinetics of phosphorylation of the Ca2(+)-activated enzyme by ATP as well as the rate of conversion of ADP-sensitive EP to ADP-insensitive EP were also unaffected. Accumulation of ADP-insensitive EP was greatly enhanced, and almost all of the EP accumulating at steady state was ADP-insensitive. Hydrolysis of ADP-insensitive EP was strongly inhibited. A similar strong inhibition of the Ca2(+)-dependent ATPase activity by lasalocid was found with sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles. To examine the effect of lasalocid on the conformational change in each reaction step, the Ca2(+)-ATPase of sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles was labeled with a fluorescent probe (N-iodoacetyl-N'-(5-sulfo-1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine) without a loss of catalytic activity and then preincubated with lasalocid as described above. The conformational changes involved in hydrolysis of ADP-insensitive EP and in the reversal of this hydrolysis were appreciably retarded by lasalocid. The conformational changes involved in other reaction steps were unaffected. These results demonstrate that hydrolysis of ADP-insensitive EP in the catalytic cycle of this enzyme is selectively inhibited by lasalocid.

Adenosine Diphosphate↗

Stimulation of rat red blood cell glycolysis by phenylhydrazine hydrochloride.

The effects of phenylhydrazine hydrochloride (5, 10 and 20 mM) on the energy metabolism of red cells of rats were studied. There were found an 1.3-2-fold increase of lactate formation, an up to seven-fold accumulation of pyruvate and of the flux via the oxidative pentose pathway. The stimulation of the glycolysis was caused by 1) a large decline of the ATP concentration and a corresponding increase of ADP and AMP, and 2) by the stimulation of the actual activities of the Na+,K(+)-ATPase and Ca+(+)-ATPase owing to a greater permeability of the plasma membrane. A significant increase of the Ca+(+)-influx was demonstrated. A decline of the sum of adenine nucleotides after 60 and 90 min of incubation with phenylhydrazine was not accompanied by accumulation of hypoxanthine.

Adenine Nucleotides↗

Monomeric state and Ca2+ transport by sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2(+)-ATPase, reconstituted with an excess of phospholipid.

The structural basis for Ca2+ transport was examined in vesicles reconstituted with an excess of phospholipid by a cholate dialysis procedure. Unincorporated protein and vesicles with a relatively high protein content were removed by sucrose density centrifugation (3-12%), leaving a fraction of lipid-rich vesicles (lipid to protein weight ratio 800-900:1) with a high coupling ratio (1.0) and transport capacity (25 mumol/mg protein, after Ca-phosphate loading). Freeze-fracture analysis showed that the reconstituted vesicles had a remarkably narrow size distribution (diameter 794 +/- 77 A (S.D.], suitable for stereological analysis. Intramembranous particles were dispersed and occurred with a low frequency in the fractured shells, also before sucrose fractionation. It was calculated that the number of intramembranous particles corresponded to the number of Ca2(+)-ATPase polypeptide/vesicle. A ratio of unity between particles and polypeptide chains was also obtained from the density of particle distribution on flat surfaces of fused vesicles, prepared by sucrose fractionation. The size of the particles formed a broad distribution, having a peak value around 60-67 A, both in the reconstituted preparation and sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles. No evidence for protein-protein interactions was found in chemical cross-linking experiments. It is concluded that the intramembranous particles in the reconstituted preparations are referable to monomeric Ca2(+)-ATPase which is capable of transporting Ca2+ inside the vesicles. The implications of the observations for the associational state of Ca2(+)-ATPase at high protein concentration are considered in relation to previous ultrastructural investigations of membranous Ca2(+)-ATPase in native and two-dimensional-crystalline forms.

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[A theoretical study on the regulation mechanism of Ca2+ concentration in lens related to the Ca2+ dependence of Ca2(+)-ATPase activity].

A four-state model for the elementary process of the Ca2+ active transport system in lens was proposed, and based upon this model the Ca2+ dependence of Ca2(+)-ATPase activity was analyzed. The results indicated that the Ca2(+)-ATPase activity reaches a peak at approximately pCa 4-5, and decreases at higher and lower Ca2+ concentrations. In the range of pCa 5-6, ATPase activity increases with Ca2+ concentration. Therefore, the model accounts for the kinetic properties of Ca2(+)-ATPase is a qualitative way. Moreover, it is proved that the Ca2+ dependence of Ca2(+)-ATPase activity is theoretically based upon the changes in Ca2+ affinity of Ca2+ binding sites and the Ca2+ dependence of Ca2(+)-ATPase activity is possibly involved in the regulation of intracellular Ca2+ concentration in vivo as a switching mechanism.

Biological Transport, Active↗

Toxic substances and cell membrane function.

The exposed location and functional importance of cell membranes make them particularly susceptible to the toxic effects of many chemicals. The likelihood of such effects has been appreciated for many years. However, the recent advent of new techniques has greatly increased our understanding of the complexities of membrane structure and function. These data make it quite clear that the interaction of toxic compounds with either the protein or the lipid component of cell membranes may substantially alter membrane function. This paper summarizes the current concepts of membrane structure and function and discusses the techniques currently in use to study cell membranes. Several examples are presented in which xenobiotics significantly alter membrane function. These include effects of heavy metals on passive ion permeability, impairment of osmoregulation and calcium transport by organochlorine pesticides, inhibition of the transport of neurotransmitter metabolites by phenoxyacetic acid herbicides in choroid plexus, and reduction in intestinal nutrient transport by heavy metals. Hence the study of the interactions of foreign compounds with membrane function may enhance our understanding of mechanisms both of toxicity and of basic membrane function.

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid↗

Nerve cell calcium as a messenger for opiate and endorphin actions.

The studies outlined in this chapter provide convincing evidence for the role of calcium in pharmacological and biochemical actions of opiates on the central nervous system. The ability of the synaptosomes to accumulate excess calcium during narcotic exposure represents a singular major example of cellular adaptation at the level of the membrane. These findings together with the possibility that CDR and calcium may mediate a number of processes involving neurotransmitter activity provide many avenues for the future study of opiates and other central nervous system depressants.

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Na,K-ATPase in excitation-contraction coupling of vascular smooth muscle from cattle.

Lowering the extracellular K+ content from 6 to 0.6 mM causes a rise, and elevation from 6 to 8.5 mM a fall of 45Ca++ efflux from the vascular smooth muscle cells of the arteria carotis communis of cattle. In contrast, a level of 17 mM K+ has no influence. Removal of extracellular calcium does not block these effects. 10(-4) M ouabain also induces a rise in Ca++ efflux, additional potassium reduction then being without effect; 10(-9) M ouabain is of no influence. The 45Ca++ efflux kinetics correlates with the activity of the isolated Na,K-ATPase. Tonus increases of the vascular strips by 10(-4) M ouabain and potassium deficiency cannot be blocked by 4 mM lanthanum or removal of extracellular calcium. Unlike sodium, potassium stimulates the active Ca++ binding and the activity of the Ca-ATPase of the microsomal fraction. The ative Ca++ binding of the mitochondria is stimulated by both ions. It is postulated that the activity of the plasma membrane Na,K-pump is able to regulate the tonus of big arteries through alteration of Ca++ storage processes.

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[Biochemical mechanisms for the effect of alcohol on the brain].

This paper reviews and discusses basic knowledge of biochemical mechanisms of action of ethanol upon the central nervous system, the emphasis being on effects upon cerebral membrane structures and processes as well as mechanisms of chemical synaptic transmission. Results of detailed studies into material and steric changes in membranes, ion-dependent adenosine triphosphatases, variations in ion balance, effects upon cyclic nucleotides, influences on special transmitter systems, and mechanisms of formation of morphine-analogous condensation products are presented. In addition, open questions are derived and formulated in problem complexes.

Acetaldehyde↗

[Studies of the presence of enzymes in various tissues of swine. 5. Studies of the activity and properties of adenosine triphosphatases in the pancreas].

Studies were conducted into the activities of magnesium-ATPase, sodium-potassium-ATPase, and HCO3-ATPase in homogenates of pancreas of 19 foetuses, with body weights between 340 g and 1,642 g, two piglets, with body weights of 9 kg and 10 kg, and four adult pigs. While general enzyme activity was low during foetal development, highest activies usually were recordable from HCO3-ATPase. High activities were recorded from both the piglets and adult pigs. The highest data, again, were recordable from HCO3-ATPase which is essential to the secretion of HCO3 ions. Maximum activity of magnesium-ATPase was based on an ATP-magnesium ratio of 1:1. HCO3-ATPase was best activated by 25 mM NaHCO3 and exhibited high stability to temperature. The activities of magnesium-ATPase and of HCO3-ATPase were inhibited by 10 mM of Rhodanid. Calcium-ATPase reached its maximum activity in response to 5 mM calcium concentration.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

[Role of calcium in realization of nervous control during RNA synthesis in skeletal muscles].

The effects of Ca2+ on the RNA polymerase activity of the nuclei isolated from normal and denervated gastrocnemius muscles of the rabbit were studied. It was shown that 18 hrs after denervation the RNA synthesis in vitro, Ca2+ content and the Ca, Mg-ATPase activity of the nuclei are decreased. After addition of exogenous Ca2+ the incorporation of labelled UTP into the nuclei is stimulated in the denervated muscle and is inhibited in the control. Electrostimulation of the denervated muscle at the peripheral part of the sciatic nerve for 3 hrs increases both the RNA synthesis in the nuclei and the Ca2+ content, as well as the Ca, Mg-ATPase activity. Exogenous Ca2+ has an inhibitory effect on the nuclei of the stimulated muscle. The correlation established is indicative of participation of Ca2+ in the transmission of excitation in skeletal muscle sarcolemma to the processes occurring in nuclear structures.

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[The effect of catecholamines on the Ca2(+)-adenosinetriphosphatase of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in the skeletal muscles in chicken ontogeny].

It has been shown that the activity of Ca(2+)-ATPase increases during development. Epinephrine in vivo increases the activity of Ca(2+)-ATPase in chick skeletal muscles. The effect of hormone is lacking at embryonic stages of development and appears only before hatching. In the presence of exogenous protein kinase, cAMP also increases the activity of the enzyme, this effect being observed also in embryonic muscles. Lack of effect of epinephrine on Ca(2+)-ATPase in embryonic muscles is associated with non-reactivity of their adenylate cyclase to catecholamines. Ca(2+)-ATPase itself already at embryonic period is ready to react to cAMP. It is concluded that Ca(2+)-ATPase of sarcoplasmic reticulum is one of the sites of action of catecholamines on calcium metabolism in muscle cell and that this action is realized via the system adenylate cyclase-cAMP-protein kinase.

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