BAPTA is a highly Ca2+-selective chelator used to dissect the roles of calcium in diverse cellular functions[1-2]. The affinity of BAPTA for Ca2+ can be strengthened or weakened by electron-donating or -withdrawing substituents on the aromatic rings, respectively. The Ca2+ binding to BAPTA is independent of pH within cells[3]. In addition, BAPTA can directly inhibited purified human 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) activity[4].
In vitro, treatment of mechanically injured neurons with BAPTA at 10, 20, or 40μM resulted in a dose-dependent reduction in terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL)-positive cells, with maximal protection observed at 40μM[5]. Treatment of HEK293T cells with increasing concentrations of BAPTA (0.1, 1, and 10mM) progressively elevated the open-channel probability of the endogenous calcium-activated chloride channel ANO6 (TMEM16F)[6]. BAPTA (0-10mM) inhibits phospholipase C (PLC) activity in a dose-dependent manner independently of Ca2+[7].
In vivo, following complete transection spinal cord injury, topical application of 10mM BAPTA to the lesion site in female BALB/c mice resulted in significantly higher body weight and Modified Basso Beattie Bresnahan (mBBB) scores than in vehicle-treated controls[4]. Iontophoresis of 150mM BAPTA into the endolymph of the bobtail skink in vivo caused a downward shift in the frequency of individual spontaneous otoacoustic emission (SOAE) peaks, with recovery requiring more than one hour[8].
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BAPTA是一种高钙选择性螯合剂,用于分析钙在不同细胞功能中的作用[1-2]。BAPTA芳环上取代基的供电子或吸电子性质可分别增强或削弱BAPTA对Ca2+的亲和力。胞内pH变化并不影响BAPTA与Ca2+的结合[3]。此外,BAPTA可以直接抑制纯化的人6-磷酸果糖-2-激酶/果糖-2,6-二磷酸酶3(PFKFB3)活性[4]。
在体外,用10、20或40μM的BAPTA处理机械损伤的神经元,可剂量依赖性地减少TUNEL阳性细胞,其中40μM时保护作用最强[5]。在HEK293T细胞中,BAPTA浓度自0.1mM递增至10mM,可逐步升高内源性钙激活氯通道ANO6(TMEM16F)的开放概率[6]。0-10mM的BAPTA能以Ca2+非依赖方式剂量依赖性地抑制磷脂酶C(PLC)活性[7]。
在体内,雌性BALB/c小鼠脊髓完全横断后,局部涂抹10mM的BAPTA会使小鼠体重和Modified Basso Beattie Bresnahan(mBBB)评分均显著优于溶剂对照[4]。将150mM的BAPTA离子电渗入短尾石龙子体内内淋巴,可致单个自发耳声发射(SOAE)峰频率向下偏移,恢复时间超过1小时[8]。
















