TY - JOUR
T1 - Calcitonin gene-related peptide rapidly inhibits calcium uptake in osteoblastic cell lines via activation of adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels
AU - Kawase, Tomoyuki
AU - Howard, Guy A.
AU - Roos, Bernard A.
AU - Burns, Douglas M.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - In certain neurons, alternative RNA processing generates calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) from the same gene that encodes the hormone calcitonin. As CGRP-containing nerve fibers are prominent in skeleton, we evaluated the effects of CGRP on osteoblasts. Because the vasodilatory effect of neural CGRP in smooth muscle probably involves inhibition of unstimulated Ca2+ uptake, we examined the acute effects of CGRP on this parameter in rat osteoblastic cells. CGRP inhibits 15Ca2+ uptake in both UMR 106 osteosarcoma and RCOB-3 osteoblastic cells. This inhibition is rapid (0.5 min), occurs with an EC50 of 1 nM, and cannot be demonstrated in the presence of 0.1 mM diltiazem, a blocker of voltage dependent Ca2+ channels. Depolarization of bone cells with high extracellular potassium (K+) also blocks the effects of CGRP on 45Ca2+ uptake, suggesting a central role for K+ channels in mediating this action. In agreement with this hypothesis, the effect of CGRP is blocked by 1 μM glybenclamide, a specific inhibitor of ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channels, or by pretreatment of cells with 1 mM iodoacetic acid to deplete intracellular ATP. Blocking Ca2+ activated potassium channels with 1 mM tetraethylammonium does not prevent CGRP's effect. Pinacidil, a specific activator of K(ATP) channels, mimics CGRP's effect. Both CGRP and pinacidil also produce a small significant stimulation of cellular Ca2+ efflux in UMR 106 cells. These data suggest that inhibition of diltiazem-sensitive Ca2+ channels occurs secondary to the hyperpolarization engendered by CGRP activation of K(ATP) channels in osteoblastic cells, an effect similar to that of CGRP on smooth muscle cells.
AB - In certain neurons, alternative RNA processing generates calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) from the same gene that encodes the hormone calcitonin. As CGRP-containing nerve fibers are prominent in skeleton, we evaluated the effects of CGRP on osteoblasts. Because the vasodilatory effect of neural CGRP in smooth muscle probably involves inhibition of unstimulated Ca2+ uptake, we examined the acute effects of CGRP on this parameter in rat osteoblastic cells. CGRP inhibits 15Ca2+ uptake in both UMR 106 osteosarcoma and RCOB-3 osteoblastic cells. This inhibition is rapid (0.5 min), occurs with an EC50 of 1 nM, and cannot be demonstrated in the presence of 0.1 mM diltiazem, a blocker of voltage dependent Ca2+ channels. Depolarization of bone cells with high extracellular potassium (K+) also blocks the effects of CGRP on 45Ca2+ uptake, suggesting a central role for K+ channels in mediating this action. In agreement with this hypothesis, the effect of CGRP is blocked by 1 μM glybenclamide, a specific inhibitor of ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channels, or by pretreatment of cells with 1 mM iodoacetic acid to deplete intracellular ATP. Blocking Ca2+ activated potassium channels with 1 mM tetraethylammonium does not prevent CGRP's effect. Pinacidil, a specific activator of K(ATP) channels, mimics CGRP's effect. Both CGRP and pinacidil also produce a small significant stimulation of cellular Ca2+ efflux in UMR 106 cells. These data suggest that inhibition of diltiazem-sensitive Ca2+ channels occurs secondary to the hyperpolarization engendered by CGRP activation of K(ATP) channels in osteoblastic cells, an effect similar to that of CGRP on smooth muscle cells.
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U2 - 10.1210/endo.137.3.8603612
DO - 10.1210/endo.137.3.8603612
M3 - Article
C2 - 8603612
AN - SCOPUS:0030047473
VL - 137
SP - 984
EP - 990
JO - Endocrinology
JF - Endocrinology
SN - 0013-7227
IS - 3
ER -