Lau Kin Ling. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-103). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Contents --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1 --- Calcium Signaling in Endothelial Cells --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Calcium and its functions --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- "Second Messengers: Inositol-1,4,5-Triphosphate and Diacylglycerol" --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Propagation of Ca2+ Signals --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Ca2+-ATPases --- p.9 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- Regulation of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum --- p.10 / Chapter 1.1.6 --- Agonist-induced Ca2+ Entry --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2 --- Mechanism of Store-Operated Ca2+ Entry --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Signaling Mechanisms of SOC --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.1.1 --- A Diffusible Messenger --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.1.2 --- Conformational Coupling --- p.15 / Chapter 1.2.1.3 --- Vesicle Secretion --- p.16 / Chapter 1.3 --- Regulation of Ca2+ Entry by cGMP --- p.20 / Chapter 1.4 --- Molecular Structres of Store-operated Channels --- p.22 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Drosophila Transient Receptor Potential (trp) Gene --- p.22 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Trpl Gene --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Methods and Materials --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Phosphate-buffered saline --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Culture Media and Materials --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2 --- Preparations and Culture of Cells --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Culture of Rat Aortic Endothelial Cells --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Culture of Human Bladder Epithelial Cell Line --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Culture of Human Embryonic Kidney Epithelial Cell Line --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3 --- Cell. Subculture and Marvest --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4 --- Intracellular Free Calcium Ions ([Ca2+]i) measurment --- p.30 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Chemicals --- p.30 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Bathing solutions --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Preparations of Cells for [Ca2+]i Measurement --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4.3.1 --- Plating cells on Glass Cover Slips for [Ca2+]i Measurement with PTI RatioMaster Fluorescence System --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4.3.2 --- Plating cells on Glass Cover Slips for [Ca2+]i Measurement with Confocal Imaging System and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy --- p.32 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- PTI RatioMaster Fluorescence System --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4.4.1 --- Experimental Setup --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4.4.2 --- Fura-2/AM Dye loading --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4.4.3 --- Background Fluorescence and [Ca ]i Measurement --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Confocal Imaging System --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4.5.1 --- Experimental Setup --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4.5.2 --- Fluo-3/AM Dye Loading --- p.39 / Chapter 2.4.5.3 --- [Ca2+]i Measurement --- p.39 / Chapter 2.4.6 --- Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4.6.1 --- Principles --- p.40 / Chapter 2.5 --- Cloning and expression of Trpl in HEK293 cell line --- p.43 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Cloning of Htrpl Gene into pcDNA3 Vector --- p.43 / Chapter 2.5.1.1 --- Enzyme Digestion --- p.43 / Chapter 2.5.1.2 --- Gel electrophoresis and Isolation of Htrpl by GeneCIean II Kit --- p.44 / Chapter 2.5.1.3 --- Ligation of Trpl and pcDNA3 Vector --- p.44 / Chapter 2.5.1.4 --- Transformation --- p.47 / Chapter 2.5.1.5 --- Purification of cloned Trpl-pcDNA3 by QIAprep Spin Miniprep Kit --- p.47 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Transfection of HEK293 Cells with Htrpl and pEGFP-Nl Vector --- p.48 / Chapter 2.5.2.1 --- Cell Preparation for Transfection --- p.48 / Chapter 2.5.2.2 --- Transfection --- p.48 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Fluorescence Labeling of Expressed Htrpl Channel in HEK293 Cells --- p.49 / Chapter 2.5.3.1 --- Immunostaining with Anti-TRPCl Antibody --- p.49 / Chapter 2.5.3.2 --- Labeling with FITC2° Antibody --- p.50 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.51 / Chapter 3.1 --- Propagation of Ca2+ Signaling --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2. --- Effect of cGMP on SERCA --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- ATP stimulated Ca2+ release from internal stores --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Effect of cGMP on the falling phase of [Ca2+]i --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Effect of CPA on the falling phase of [Ca2+]i --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Effect of KT5823 on cGMP --- p.63 / Chapter 3.3. --- Effect of cGMP on bradykinin-activated capacitative Ca2+ entry --- p.65 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Bradykinin induced capacitative Ca2+ entry --- p.65 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Effect of cGMP on Ca2+ entry activated by bradykinin --- p.67 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Effect of KT5823 on the inhibitory effect of cGMP on Ca2+ entry activated by bradykinin --- p.67 / Chapter 3.3.4. --- Effect of cGMP and KT5823 on capacitative Ca2+ entry activated by a combination of different agonists. --- p.71 / Chapter 3.4 --- Cloning and expression of htrpl in HEK 293 cell line --- p.75 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Optimizing transfection conditions using pEGFP-Nl --- p.78 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Transient transfection of htrpl channel in HEK293 cells --- p.81 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Channel properties of expressed htrpl channel --- p.84 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Discussion --- p.88 / Chapter 4.1 --- Ptopagation of Ca2+ Signaling --- p.88 / Chapter 4.2 --- Effect of cGMP on[Ca2+]i of Vascular Endothelial Cells --- p.89 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Effect of cGMP on SERCA --- p.89 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Effect of cGMP on Regulation of Agonist-Activated Capacitative Ca2+ Entry --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Physiological Property of Expressed Htrpl in HEK293 cells --- p.95 / References --- p.97
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323642 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Contributors | Lau, Kin Ling., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Physiology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, ix, 103 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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