Abstract
Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is a common and ubiquitous mechanism regulating Ca2+ influx into cells and participates in numerous biological processes including cell proliferation. Glomerular mesangial cells (GMCs) play a role in the regulation of the glomerular filtration rate. From a clinical point of view, many physiological functions alter with age. In the present study, we used angiotensin II, glucagonand the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum membrane Ca2+ pump inhibitor thapsigargin to deplete the internal Ca2+ stores for the activation of SOCE. We found that SOCE was significantly attenuated in GMCs from aged (22-month-old) rats. The expression of SOCErelated components, stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM 1) and Orai 1, in freshly isolated glomeruli notably decreased, and STIM 1 and Orai 1 puncta formation significantly reduced in primary-cultured GMCs in aged rats. Moreover, specific knockdown of STIM 1 and Orai 1 by small interfering RNA markedly suppressed SOCE and cell proliferation of GMCs isolated from young (3-month-old) rats. We conclude that the attenuation of GMCs proliferation can be attributed to the decreased SOCE partially caused by reduced expression of STIM 1 and Orai 1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2193-2202 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Age |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- Aging
- Glomerular mesangial cell
- Orai 1
- Proliferation
- STIM 1