(1R,9S)-beta-hydrastine (BHS) decreases the basal intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) in PC12 cells.(5) This study examined the effects of (1R,9S)-BHS on [Ca(2+)](i) in PC12 cells. (1R,9S)-BHS at 10-100 microM in combination with a high extracellular K+ level (56 mM) inhibited the release of dopamine in a concentration-dependent manner with an IC(50) value of 66.5 microM. BHS at 100 microM inhibited the sustained increase in [Ca(2+)](i) induced by a high K+ level (56 mM), and had an inhibitory effect on the 2 microM nifedipine-induced blockage of the K+ -stimulated sustained increase in [Ca(2+)](i). In addition, (1R,9S)-BHS at 100 microM prevented the rapid and sustained increase in [Ca(2+)](i) elicited by 20 mM caffeine, but did not have an effect on the increase induced by 1 microM thapsigargin, in the presence of external Ca(2+). These results suggest that the active sites of (1R,9S)-BHS are mainly L-type Ca(2+) channels and caffeine-sensitive Ca(2+)-permeable channels in PC12 cells.
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