Li S B, Chen T H, Zhu-Ge R H, Hsu W H
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Iowa State University, Ames 50011, USA.
Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao. 1997 Sep;18(5):385-90.
To study the effect of U-73122, putative phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitor, on cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) and voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCC).
To record whole cell calcium current (ICa) by perforated patch-clamp and to measure cytosolic free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) with Fura-2.
U-73122 inhibited KCl-induced and Bay-K-8644-induced increase in [Ca2+]i dose-dependently. U-73122 decreased markedly depolarization-induced ICa both in RINm5F and porcine myometrial cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The effect of U-73122 was more potent in porcine myometrial cells than that in RINm5F cells. U-73343 (an analog of U-73122), that does not inhibit PLC, also reduced the ICa by 50%.
U-73122 inhibited VDCC and [Ca2+]i in both RINm5F and porcine myometrial cells.