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Measurement of cytosolic free Ca2+ concentrations in human and rat osteosarcoma cells: actions of bone resorption-stimulating hormones.

Abstract
Influx of extracellular Ca++ into bone cells has been postulated as an early action of PTH and other bone resorption-stimulating factors. To test this hypothesis directly, we measured the cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in two hormone-responsive human (SaOS-2 and G-292) and two rat osteosarcoma cell lines (Ros 25/1 and Ros 17/2.8) and in primary cultures of bone cells from neonatal mouse calvaria using the fluorescent Ca2+ indicator Quin 2. Actions of bovine PTH-(1-34), vasoactive intestinal peptide, epidermal growth factor, prostaglandin E2, and ionomycin were studied. Medium cAMP (20 min; 37 C; 25 microM 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine) was quantitated by RIA. Basal [Ca2+]i was: SaOS-2, 126 +/- 8 nM; G-292, 61 +/- 6 nM; Ros 25/1, 109 +/- 15 nM; Ros 17/2.8, 363 +/- 42 nM; and primary cultures, 266 +/- 39 nM (mean +/- SE; n = 3-14). In each cell type, no acute (1 sec to 20 min) spike in [Ca2+]i was observed in response to PTH (24-120 nM), vasoactive intestinal peptide (100 nM), epidermal growth factor (17 nM), or prostaglandin E2 (2.8 microM). However, in SaOS-2 cells only, PTH reproducibly increased [Ca2+]i 10-15% above basal values beginning about 3 min after hormone addition, and this small increase returned to baseline at 15-20 min. Ionomycin (100 nM) elicited an immediate spike in [Ca2+]i to levels 2- to 4-fold above basal in all cells; the peak [Ca2+]i decayed rapidly (within 4-5 min) to baseline in G-292, Ros 25/1, and Ros 17/2.8 cells. The decay of peak [Ca2+]i in SaOS-2 was prolonged. To test for intact hormone responses in Quin 2-loaded cells, cAMP accumulation was measured. In SaOS-2 and Ros 17/2.8, both control and Quin 2-loaded cells showed similar increases in cAMP in response to PTH. Considering the limitations of the Quin 2 technique, we conclude that in the four hormone-responsive bone cell lines and primary cultures of bone cells tested, acute elevation of [Ca2+]i is not an inevitable consequence of receptor occupancy and/or adenylate cyclase activation by bone resorption-stimulating hormones.
AuthorsC J Boland, R M Fried, A H Tashjian Jr
JournalEndocrinology (Endocrinology) Vol. 118 Issue 3 Pg. 980-9 (Mar 1986) ISSN: 0013-7227 [Print] United States
PMID3004904 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
Chemical References
  • Aminoquinolines
  • Ethers
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Prostaglandins E
  • Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
  • Ionomycin
  • Epidermal Growth Factor
  • Quin2-acetoxymethyl ester
  • Cyclic AMP
  • Dinoprostone
  • Calcium
Topics
  • Aminoquinolines
  • Animals
  • Bone Resorption (drug effects)
  • Calcium (metabolism)
  • Cell Line
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cyclic AMP (metabolism)
  • Cytosol (metabolism)
  • Dinoprostone
  • Epidermal Growth Factor (pharmacology)
  • Ethers (pharmacology)
  • Humans
  • Ionomycin
  • Membrane Potentials
  • Mice
  • Osteosarcoma (metabolism)
  • Parathyroid Hormone (pharmacology)
  • Prostaglandins E (pharmacology)
  • Rats
  • Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (pharmacology)

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