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E.A. LUKYANETZ (2020) 'CALCIUM SIGNALING AND DIFFERENT SECRETORY VESICLES IN CHROMAFFIN CELLS' in O.A. Krishtal, E.A. Lukyanetz (Eds.), ESSAYS ON NEUROPHYSIOLOGY BY PLATON KOSTYUK AND HIS STUDENTS, AKADEMPERIODYKA, pp. 167-175
CALCIUM SIGNALING AND DIFFERENT SECRETORY VESICLES IN CHROMAFFIN CELLS
E.A. LUKYANETZ
Bogomoletz Institute of physiology NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/biph.books.EssNeur.167

Abstract
Exocytosis is a fundamental cellular process that facilitates intercellular communication, particularly in the nervous system through neurotransmitter release. This study investigates the calcium (Ca²⁺)-dependent mechanism of secretion in chromaffin cells, focusing on the relationship between intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration ([Ca²⁺]i) and exocytotic vesicle fusion. Using whole-cell patch-clamp recordings, capacitance measurements, and Ca²⁺ fluorescence imaging, we identified a biphasic Ca²⁺-dependent secretion model. The results suggest the existence of two distinct vesicular pools—small vesicles (SVs) and large vesicles (LVs)—that fuse with the plasma membrane at different [Ca²⁺]i thresholds. At low [Ca²⁺]i (≤200–300 nM), only SVs undergo exocytosis, while LVs fuse when [Ca²⁺]i surpasses this critical threshold, leading to a significantly larger exocytotic response. This vesicular model provides a mechanistic explanation for the observed nonlinear Ca²⁺-dependence of secretion, highlighting the role of differential vesicle activation in neurotransmitter release regulation. These findings offer insights into the molecular mechanisms governing synaptic plasticity and neuroendocrine signaling.
Keywords:
Exocytosis, chromaffin cells, intracellular calcium, vesicle fusion, capacitance measurements, neurotransmitter release, patch-clamp, Ca²⁺ imaging, biphasic secretion, secretory vesicles.
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