Potentiation of Ca2+ transients in the presynaptic terminals of goldfish retinal bipolar cells.

AUTOR(ES)

Kobayashi, K

RESUMO

1. To study a possible contribution of intracellular Ca2+ stores to the presynaptic Ca2+ regulation, the Ca2+ current (ICa) and the intracellular free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) were simultaneously monitored in isolated goldfish retinal bipolar cells using the whole-cell voltage clamp procedure and fura-2 fluorimetry. 2. The Ca2+ transient triggered by the activation of ICa was potentiated when [Ca2+]i was increased by applying either a prepulse or a small steady depolarization. The potentiation seemed to be partly due to the release of Ca2+ from intracellular Ca2+ stores. 3. The intracellular Ca2+ release was reversibly inhibited by caffeine but was not affected by ryanodine, suggesting that Ca2+ is released through intracellular Ca2+ channels which differ from ryanodine receptor channels. 4. These results suggest that the intracellular Ca2+ release may contribute to the facilitation of transmitter release.

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