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Cervetto C, Pistollato F, Amato S, Mendoza-de Gyves E, Bal-Price A, Maura G, Marcoli M. Assessment of neurotransmitter release in human iPSC-derived neuronal/glial cells: a missing in vitro assay for regulatory developmental neurotoxicity testing. Reprod Toxicol 2023; 117:108358. [PMID: 36863571 PMCID: PMC10112275 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2023.108358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived neural stem cells (NSCs) and their differentiated neuronal/glial derivatives have been recently considered suitable to assess in vitro developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) triggered by exposure to environmental chemicals. The use of human-relevant test systems combined with in vitro assays specific for different neurodevelopmental events, enables a mechanistic understanding of the possible impact of environmental chemicals on the developing brain, avoiding extrapolation uncertainties associated with in vivo studies. Currently proposed in vitro battery for regulatory DNT testing accounts for several assays suitable to study key neurodevelopmental processes, including NSC proliferation and apoptosis, differentiation into neurons and glia, neuronal migration, synaptogenesis, and neuronal network formation. However, assays suitable to measure interference of compounds with neurotransmitter release or clearance are at present not included, which represents a clear gap of the biological applicability domain of such a testing battery. Here we applied a HPLC-based methodology to measure the release of neurotransmitters in a previously characterized hiPSC-derived NSC model undergoing differentiation towards neurons and glia. Glutamate release was assessed in control cultures and upon depolarization, as well as in cultures repeatedly exposed to some known neurotoxicants (BDE47 and lead) and chemical mixtures. Obtained data indicate that these cells have the ability to release glutamate in a vesicular manner, and that both glutamate clearance and vesicular release concur in the maintenance of extracellular glutamate levels. In conclusion, analysis of neurotransmitter release is a sensitive readout that should be included in the envisioned battery of in vitro assays for DNT testing.
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- Chiara Cervetto
- Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Genoa, Italy; Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research, Centro 3R, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Genoa, Italy
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, JRC, Ispra, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Genoa, Italy; Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research, Centro 3R, Pisa, Italy.
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Eersapah V, Hugel S, Schlichter R. High-resolution detection of ATP release from single cultured mouse dorsal horn spinal cord glial cells and its modulation by noradrenaline. Purinergic Signal 2019; 15:403-20. [PMID: 31444738 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-019-09673-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) cells stably transfected with the rat P2X2 receptor subunit were preincubated with 200 nM progesterone (HEK293-P2X2-PROG), a potent positive allosteric modulator of homomeric P2X2 receptors, and used to detect low nanomolar concentrations of extracellular ATP. Fura-2-loaded HEK293-P2X2-PROG cells were acutely plated on top of cultured DH glial cells to quantify ATP release from single DH glial cells. Application of the α1 adrenoceptor agonist phenylephrine (PHE, 20 μM) or of a low K+ (0.2 mM) solution evoked reversible increases in the intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) in the biosensor cells. A reversible increase in [Ca2+]i was also detected in half of the biosensor cells following the interruption of general extracellular perfusion. All increases in [Ca2+]i were blocked in the presence of the P2X2 antagonist PPADS or after preloading the glial cells with the calcium chelator BAPTA, indicating that they were due to calcium-dependent ATP release from the glial cells. ATP release induced by PHE was blocked by -L-phenylalanine 2-naphtylamide (GPN) that permeabilizes secretory lysosomes and bafilomycin A1 (Baf A1), an inhibitor of the H+-pump of acidic secretory vesicles. By contrast, ATP release induced by application of a low-K+ solution was abolished by Baf A1 but not by GPN. Finally, spontaneous ATP release observed after interrupting general perfusion was insensitive to both GPN and Baf A1 pretreatment. Our results indicate that ATP is released in a calcium-dependent manner from two distinct vesicular pools and one non-vesicular pool coexisting in DH glial cells and that noradrenaline and PHE selectively target the secretory lysosome pool.
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Verónica Donoso M, Hernández F, Villalón T, Acuña-Castillo C, Pablo Huidobro-Toro J. Pharmacological dissection of the cellular mechanisms associated to the spontaneous and the mechanically stimulated ATP release by mesentery endothelial cells: roles of thrombin and TRPV. Purinergic Signal 2018; 14:121-139. [PMID: 29349673 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-017-9599-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Endothelial cells participate in extracellular ATP release elicited by mechanosensors. To characterize the dynamic interactions between mechanical and chemical factors that modulate ATP secretion by the endothelium, we assessed and compared the mechanisms participating in the spontaneous (basal) and mechanically stimulated secretion using primary cultures of rat mesentery endothelial cells. ATP/metabolites were determined in the cell media prior to (basal) and after cell media displacement or a picospritzer buffer puff used as mechanical stimuli. Mechanical stimulation increased extracellular ATP that peaked within 1 min, and decayed to basal values in 10 min. Interruption of the vesicular transport route consistently blocked the spontaneous ATP secretion. Cells maintained in media lacking external Ca2+ elicited a spontaneous rise of extracellular ATP and adenosine, but failed to elicit a further extracellular ATP secretion following mechanical stimulation. 2-APB, a TRPV agonist, increased the spontaneous ATP secretion, but reduced the mechanical stimulation-induced nucleotide release. Pannexin1 or connexin blockers and gadolinium, a Piezo1 blocker, reduced the mechanically induced ATP release without altering spontaneous nucleotide levels. Moreover, thrombin or related agonists increased extracellular ATP secretion elicited by mechanical stimulation, without modifying spontaneous release. In sum, present results allow inferring that the spontaneous, extracellular nucleotide secretion is essentially mediated by ATP containing vesicles, while the mechanically induced secretion occurs essentially by connexin or pannexin1 hemichannel ATP transport, a finding fully supported by results from Panx1-/- rodents. Only the latter component is modulated by thrombin and related receptor agonists, highlighting a novel endothelium-smooth muscle signaling role of this anticoagulant.
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- M Verónica Donoso
- Centro Desarrollo de NanoCiencia y Nanotecnología, CEDENNA y Laboratorio de Farmacología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Alameda Lib. B. O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro Desarrollo de NanoCiencia y Nanotecnología, CEDENNA y Laboratorio de Farmacología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Alameda Lib. B. O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro Desarrollo de NanoCiencia y Nanotecnología, CEDENNA y Laboratorio de Farmacología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Alameda Lib. B. O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro Desarrollo de NanoCiencia y Nanotecnología, CEDENNA y Laboratorio de Farmacología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Alameda Lib. B. O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro Desarrollo de NanoCiencia y Nanotecnología, CEDENNA y Laboratorio de Farmacología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Alameda Lib. B. O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago, Chile.
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Bohmbach K, Schwarz MK, Schoch S, Henneberger C. The structural and functional evidence for vesicular release from astrocytes in situ. Brain Res Bull 2017; 136:65-75. [PMID: 28122264 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The concept of the tripartite synapse states that bi-directional signalling between perisynaptic astrocyte processes, presynaptic axonal boutons and postsynaptic neuronal structures defines the properties of synaptic information processing. Ca2+-dependent vesicular release from astrocytes, as one of the mechanisms of astrocyte-neuron communication, has attracted particular attention but has also been the subject of intense debate. In neurons, regulated vesicular release is a strongly coordinated process. It requires a complex release machinery comprised of many individual components ranging from vesicular neurotransmitter transporters and soluble NSF attachment protein receptors (SNARE) proteins to Ca2+-sensors and the proteins that spatially and temporally control exocytosis of synaptic vesicles. If astrocytes employ similar mechanisms to release neurotransmitters is less well understood. The aim of this review is therefore to discuss recent experimental evidence that sheds light on the central structural components responsible for vesicular release from astrocytes in situ.
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- Kirsten Bohmbach
- Institute of Cellular Neurosciences, University of Bonn Medical School, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Epileptology, University of Bonn Medical School, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Bonn Medical School, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Cellular Neurosciences, University of Bonn Medical School, Bonn, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany; Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
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Lalo U, Pankratov Y. Exploring the Ca 2+-dependent synaptic dynamics in vibro-dissociated cells. Cell Calcium 2017; 64:91-101. [PMID: 28143648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2017.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 01/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Dynamic alteration of the synaptic strength is one of the most important processes occurring in the nervous system. Combination of electrophysiology, confocal imaging and molecular biology led to significant advances in this research field. Yet, a progress in this area, in particular in studies of changes in the quantal behavior of central synapses and impact of glial cells on individual synapses, is hampered by technical difficulties of resolving small quantal synaptic currents. In this paper we will show how the technique of non-enzymatic vibro-dissociation, which enables to isolate living neurons avoiding artifacts of cell culture and preserving functional synapse, can be used to obtain a valuable information on fine details and mechanisms of synaptic plasticity. In particular, we will describe our recent results on Ca2+-dependent modulation of the postsynaptic AMPA and NMDA receptors in the individual synaptic boutons.
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- Ulyana Lalo
- The University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences, Coventry, UK
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- The University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences, Coventry, UK; School of Life Sciences, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 2 Universitetskaya str., Kaliningrad, Russia.
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Iwamoto H, Calcutt MW, Blakely RD. Differential impact of genetically modulated choline transporter expression on the release of endogenous versus newly synthesized acetylcholine. Neurochem Int 2016; 98:138-45. [PMID: 27013347 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2016.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2016] [Revised: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The efficient import of choline into cholinergic nerve terminals by the presynaptic, high-affinity choline transporter (CHT, SLC5A7) dictates the capacity for acetylcholine (ACh) synthesis and release. Tissue levels of ACh are significantly reduced in mice heterozygous for a loss of function mutation in Slc5a7 (HET, CHT(+/-)), but significantly elevated in overexpressing, Slc5a7 BAC-transgenic mice (BAC). Since the readily-releasable pool of ACh is thought to constitute a small fraction of the total ACh pool, these genotype-dependent changes raised the question as to whether CHT expression or activity might preferentially influence the size of reserve pool ACh vesicles. In the current study, we approached this question by evaluating CHT genotype effects on the release of ACh from suprafused mouse forebrain slices. We treated slices from HET, BAC or wildtype (WT) controls with elevated K(+) and monitored release of both newly synthesized and storage pools of ACh. Newly synthesized ACh produced following uptake of [(3)H]choline was quantified by scintillation spectrometry whereas release of endogenous ACh storage pools was quantified by an HPLC-MS approach, from the same samples. Whereas endogenous ACh release scaled with CHT gene dosage, preloaded [(3)H]ACh release displayed no significant genotype dependence. Our findings suggest that CHT protein levels preferentially impact the capacity for ACh release afforded by mobilization of reserve pool vesicles.
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- Hideki Iwamoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA; Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
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In this chapter, we describe how to create mathematical models of synaptic transmission and integration. We start with a brief synopsis of the experimental evidence underlying our current understanding of synaptic transmission. We then describe synaptic transmission at a particular glutamatergic synapse in the mammalian cerebellum, the mossy fiber to granule cell synapse, since data from this well-characterized synapse can provide a benchmark comparison for how well synaptic properties are captured by different mathematical models. This chapter is structured by first presenting the simplest mathematical description of an average synaptic conductance waveform and then introducing methods for incorporating more complex synaptic properties such as nonlinear voltage dependence of ionotropic receptors, short-term plasticity, and stochastic fluctuations. We restrict our focus to excitatory synaptic transmission, but most of the modeling approaches discussed here can be equally applied to inhibitory synapses. Our data-driven approach will be of interest to those wishing to model synaptic transmission and network behavior in health and disease.
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- Jason S Rothman
- Department of Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology, University College London, London, UK
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