Redistribution of Cav2.1 channels and calcium ions in nerve terminals following end-to-side neurorrhaphy: ionic imaging analysis by TOF–SIMS

Chiung Hui Liu, Hung Ming Chang, To Jung Tseng, Chyn Tair Lan, Li You Chen, Su Chung Youn, Jian Jr Lee, Fu Der Mai, Jui Feng Chou, Wen Chieh Liao

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Abstract

The P/Q-type voltage-dependent calcium channel (Cav2.1) in the presynaptic membranes of motor nerve terminals plays an important role in regulating Ca2+ transport, resulting in transmitter release within the nervous system. The recovery of Ca2+-dependent signal transduction on motor end plates (MEPs) and innervated muscle may directly reflect nerve regeneration following peripheral nerve injury. Although the functional significance of calcium channels and the levels of Ca2+ signalling in nerve regeneration are well documented, little is known about calcium channel expression and its relation with the dynamic Ca2+ ion distribution at regenerating MEPs. In the present study, end-to-side neurorrhaphy (ESN) was performed as an in vivo model of peripheral nerve injury. The distribution of Ca2+ at regenerating MEPs following ESN was first detected by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, and the specific localization and expression of Cav2.1 channels were examined by confocal microscopy and western blotting. Compared with other fundamental ions, such as Na+ and K+, dramatic changes in the Ca2+ distribution were detected along with the progression of MEP regeneration. The re-establishment of Ca2+ distribution and intensity were correlated with the functional recovery of muscle in ESN rats. Furthermore, the re-clustering of Cav2.1 channels after ESN at the nerve terminals corresponded with changes in the Ca2+ distribution. These results indicated that renewal of the Cav2.1 distribution within the presynaptic nerve terminals may be necessary for initiating a proper Ca2+ influx and shortening the latency of muscle contraction during nerve regeneration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)599-608
Number of pages10
JournalHistochemistry and Cell Biology
Volume146
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Ca channel
  • End-to-side neurorrhaphy
  • Nerve regeneration
  • TOF–SIMS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Histology

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