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ID 22088
Author
Houchi, Hitoshi Division of Pharmacy, University Hospital, The University of Tokushima School of Medicine
Azuma, Mami Division of Pharmacy, University Hospital, The University of Tokushima School of Medicine KAKEN Search Researchers
Yoshizumi, Masanori Department of Pharmacology, The University of Tokushima School of Medicine
Tamaki, Toshiaki Department of Pharmacology, The University of Tokushima School of Medicine Tokushima University Educator and Researcher Directory KAKEN Search Researchers
Minakuchi, Kazuo Division of Pharmacy, University Hospital, The University of Tokushima School of Medicine Tokushima University Educator and Researcher Directory KAKEN Search Researchers
Keywords
Bradykinin
Catecholamine
Biosynthesis
Secretion
Calcium
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Nonapeptide bradykinin is known to be a central nervous system neurotrans-mitter and to play a role in regulation of neuronal function. However, few details are known of the function of its peptide on stimulus-secretion coupling in neuronal cells. In this article, the role of bradykinin on catecholamine biosynthesis, secretion and Ca2+movement in adrenal chromaffin cells as a model for catecholamine-containing neurons are examined. Bradykinin receptors are classified as B1 and B2 receptor subtypes. These receptors are present on the adrenal chromaffin cell membrane. Bradykinin increases the influx of Ca2+ and the turnover of phosphoinositide through the stimulation of bradykinin B2 receptor. The secretion of catecholamine from the cells is initiated by the raise of [Ca2+]i. An increase in [Ca2+]i and production of diacylglycerol stimulate the activation of calcium-dependent protein kinases. These kinases stimulate the activation of tyrosine hydroxylase, a rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of catecholamine. Otherwise, bradykinin increases Ca2+ efflux from the cells through the stimulation of the bradykinin-B2 receptor. This action may be explained by an extracellular Na+-dependent mechanism, probably through acceleration of Na+/Ca2+ exchange. It is interesting that bradykinin, which stimulates the biosynthesis and secretion of catecholamine in adrenal chromaffin cells, plays a role in the termination of calcium-signal transduction through the stimu-lation of Ca2+ efflux from the cells.
Journal Title
The journal of medical investigation : JMI
ISSN
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
Volume
46
Issue
1-2
Start Page
1
End Page
9
Sort Key
1
Published Date
1999
Remark
EDB ID
FullText File
language
eng
departments
Medical Sciences