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2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Imaging of the signal molecules mediating secretory responses in salivary gland cells

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12470391
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Functional basic dentistry
Research InstitutionHealth Sciences University of Hokkaido

Principal Investigator

TOJYO Yosuke  Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, School of Dentistry, Professor, 歯学部, 教授 (90111731)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MORITA Takao  Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, School of Dentistry, Instructor, 歯学部, 助手 (20326549)
NEZU Akihiro  Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, School of Dentistry, Instructor, 歯学部, 助手 (00305913)
TANIMURA Akihiko  Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, School of Dentistry, Associate Professor, 歯学部, 助教授 (70217149)
ARAKAWA Toshiya  Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, School of Dentistry, Assistant Professor, 歯学部, 講師 (40306254)
TAKUMA Taishin  Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, School of Dentistry, Professor, 歯学部, 教授 (40095336)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
Keywordssalivary cells / calcium ion / inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphateimaging / imaging / Ca^<2+> wave / C-kinase / GFP / SNARE proteins
Research Abstract

1. The pattern of Ca^<2+> mobilization in rat perotid acinar cells lacking zymogen granules was visualized using a Ca^<2+> imaging system. The pattern of the Ca^<2+> wave was essentially similar to that in control cells.
2. The immunoblotting data did not provide evidence that IP_3 receptors are present in parotid zymogen granules. In addition, ryanodine receptors were not detected in parotid acinar cells.
3. The Ca^<2+> signaling induced by receptor agonists was observed in rat submandibular gland ductal cells using a Ca^<2+> imaging system. Stimulation with adrenergic and muscarinic agonists resulted in significant increases in ductal [Ca^<2+>]I, but substance P had little or no effect on [Ca^<2+>]i.
4. The ATP-induced oscillatory changes in [Ca^<2+>]I were analyzed in HSY cells using a fluorescence ratio imaging system. The obtained results support the hypothesis that the positive and negative feedback effects of Ca^<2+> itself on IP_3 receptor activity play an important role in the generation of oscillations.
5. We constructed a plasmid vector containing full-length rat type 3 IP3R linked to GFP (GFP-IP3R3) for expression in HSY cells. Fluorescence confocal microscopy showed that the fluorescence of GFP-IP3R3 was distributed to an ER-like reticular network.
6. We expressed PKCα fused to GFP (PKCα-GFP) and visualized its translocation in HSY cells. The results suggest a complex interplay between Ca^<2+>, diacylglycerol, and phosphorylation in the regulation of the translocation of PKCα.
7. We expressed the IP3R membrane domain fused to CFP and YFP in HSY cells and analyzed the intracellular formation of IP_3 in HSY cells based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET).
8. SNARE proteins, including VAMP-2, syntaxin-4, and SNAP-23, were expressed as GFP-tagged fusion proteins in living cells. We examined the localization, protein-protein interaction, and intracellular trafficking of the SNARE proteins.

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All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] Tanimura A. et al.: "Evidence that type I, II, III Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors can occur as integral plasma membrane proteins"J.Biol.Chem.. 275. 27488-27493 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Tojyo Y. et al.: "Possible mechanisms regulating ATP-and thimerosal-Induced Ca^<2+> oscillations in the HSY sallvary duct cell line"Biochim.Blophy.Acta. 1539. 114-121 (2001)

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  • [Publications] Nezu A.et al.: "Evidence that zymogen granules do not function as an intracellular Ca^<2+> for the generation of the Ca^<2+> in rat parotid acinar cells"Biochem.J.. 363. 59-66 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Morita T. et al.: "Visualization of Inositol 1,4.5-trisphosphate receptor type III with green fluorescent protein in living cells"Cell Calcium. 31. 59-64 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Tanimura A. et al.: "Interplay between calcium, diacylglycerol, and phosphorylation in the spatial and temporal regulation of PKC α-GFP"J.Biol.Chem.. 277. 29054-29062 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Takuma T. et al.: "Trafficking of green fluorescent protein-tagged SNARE proteins in HSY cells"J.Biochem.. 132. 729-735 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Nezu, A., Tanimura, A., Tojyo, Y.: "Characterization of the Ca^<2+> response mediated by activation of β-adrenoceptors in rat submandibular ducts"Jpn J Pharmacol.. 84. 25-31 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Tanimura, A., Tojyo, Y., Turner, R.J.: "Evidence that type I, II, III inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors can occur as integral plasma membrane proteins"J Biol Chem.. 275. 27488-27493 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Tojyo, Y., Tanimura, A., Nezu, A., Morita, T.: "Possible mechanisms regulating ATP- and thimerosal-induced Ca^<2+> oscillations in the HSY salivary duct cell line"Biochim Biophy Acta.. 1539. 114-121 (2001)

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  • [Publications] Nezu, A., Tanimura, A., Morita, T., Irie, K., Yajima, T. and Tojyo, Y.: "Evidence that zymogen granules do not function as an intracellular Ca^<2+> store for the generation of the Ca^<2+> signal in rat parotid acinar cells"Biochem. J.. 363. 59-66 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Morita, T., Tanimura, A. and Tojyo, Y.: "Visualization of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type III with green fluorescent protein in living cells"Cell Calcium. 31. 59-64 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Tanimura, A., Nezu, A., Morita, T., Hashimoto, N. and Tojyo, Y.: "Interplay between calcium, diacylglycerol, and phosphorylation in the spatial and temporal regulation of PKC α-GFP"J. Biol. Chem.. 277. 29054-29062 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Nezu, A., Morita, T., Tanimura, A. and Tojyo, Y.: "Comparison of amylase mRNAs from rat parotid gland, pancreas and liver using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction"Archs Oral Biol.. 47. 563-566 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Takuma, T., Arakawa, T., Okayama, M., Mizoguchi, I., Tanimura, A. and Tajima, Y.: "Trafficking of green fluorescent protein-tagged SNARE proteins in HSY cells"J. Biochem.. 132. 729-735 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Tanaka, T., Morita, T., Nezu, A., Tanimura, A., Mizoguchi, I. and Tojyo, Y.: "Thrombin-induced Ca^<2+> mobilization in human gingival fibroblasts is mediated by protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1)"Life Sciences. (in press). (2003)

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