RGD Reference Report - The expression level of ecto-NTP diphosphohydrolase1/CD39 modulates exocytotic and ischemic release of neurotransmitters in a cellular model of sympathetic neurons. - Rat Genome Database

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The expression level of ecto-NTP diphosphohydrolase1/CD39 modulates exocytotic and ischemic release of neurotransmitters in a cellular model of sympathetic neurons.

Authors: Corti, F  Olson, KE  Marcus, AJ  Levi, R 
Citation: Corti F, etal., J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2011 May;337(2):524-32. doi: 10.1124/jpet.111.179994. Epub 2011 Feb 16.
RGD ID: 9685453
Pubmed: PMID:21325440   (View Abstract at PubMed)
PMCID: PMC3083107   (View Article at PubMed Central)
DOI: DOI:10.1124/jpet.111.179994   (Journal Full-text)

Once released, norepinephrine is removed from cardiac synapses via reuptake into sympathetic nerves, whereas transmitter ATP is catabolized by ecto-NTP diphosphohydrolase 1 (E-NTPDase1)/CD39, an ecto-ATPase. Because ATP is known to modulate neurotransmitter release at prejunctional sites, we questioned whether this action may be ultimately controlled by the expression of E-NTPDase1/CD39 at sympathetic nerve terminals. Accordingly, we silenced E-NTPDase1/CD39 expression in nerve growth factor-differentiated PC12 cells, a cellular model of sympathetic neuron, in which dopamine is the predominant catecholamine. We report that E-NTPDase1/CD39 deletion markedly increases depolarization-induced exocytosis of ATP and dopamine and increases ATP-induced dopamine release. Moreover, overexpression of E-NTPDase1/CD39 resulted in enhanced removal of exogenous ATP, a marked decrease in exocytosis of ATP and dopamine, and a large decrease in ATP-induced dopamine release. Administration of a recombinant form of E-NTPDase1/CD39 reproduced the effects of E-NTPDase1/CD39 overexpression. Exposure of PC12 cells to simulated ischemia elicited a release of ATP and dopamine that was markedly increased in E-NTPDase1/CD39-silenced cells and decreased in E-NTPDase1/CD39-overexpressing cells. Therefore, transmitter ATP acts in an autocrine manner to promote its own release and that of dopamine, an action that is controlled by the level of E-NTPDase1/CD39 expression. Because ATP availability greatly increases in myocardial ischemia, recombinant E-NTPDase1/CD39 therapeutically used may offer a novel approach to reduce cardiac dysfunctions caused by excessive catecholamine release.



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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Entpd1  (ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 1)


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