Experimental manipulation of Ca2+ influx in osteoblastic cells confirmed model predictions for cytosolic Ca2+ spikes, while revealing a cellular resetting process.
Experiments confirm model predictions for osteoblast Ca2+ spikes despite rapid resetting; leaves open in vivo relevance and cardiovascular translation.
A model for cytosolic Ca2+ spikes is presented that incorporates continual influx of Ca2+, uptake into an intracellular compartment, and Ca(2+)-induced Ca2+ release from the compartment. Two versions are used. In one, release is controlled by explicit thresholds, while in the other, release is a continuous function of cytosolic and compartmental [Ca2+]. Some model predictions are as follows. Starting with low Ca2+ influx and no spikes: (1) induction of spiking when Ca2+ influx is increased. Starting with spikes: (2) increase in magnitude and decrease in frequency when influx is reduced; (3) inhibition of spiking if influx is greatly reduced; (4) decrease in the root-mean-square value when influx is increased; and (5) elimination of spiking if influx is greatly increased. Since there is good evidence that hyperpolarizing spikes reflect cytosolic Ca2+ spikes, we used electrophysiological measurements to test the model. Each model prediction was confirmed by experiments in which Ca2+ influx was manipulated. However, the original spike activity tended to return within 5-30 min, indicating a cellular resetting process.
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