TY - JOUR AU - Qiao Guo-fen AU - Zhou Hong AU - Li Bai-yan AU - Li Wen-han PY - 2016 TI - Antagonistic effects of berbamine on [Ca2+]i mobilization by KCl, norepinephrine, and caffeine in newborn rat cardiomyocytes JF - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica; Vol 20, No 4 (April 1999): Acta Pharmacologica Sinica Y2 - 2016 KW - N2 - AIM: To study the effects of berbamine (Ber) on intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) mobilized by KCl depolarization, norepinephrine (NE), and caffeine. METHODS: [Ca2+]i was measured with fluorescent intensity (FI) by confocal microscope in single cultured cardiomyocytes of newborn rats loaded with Fluo 3-AM 2 mumol.L-1. RESULTS: FI value of [Ca2+]i in control level was 248 +/- 70 in the presence of extracellular calcium 1.5 mmol.L-1 and was not changed by Ber 3-30 mumol.L-1. KCl (60 mmol.L-1)- and NE (30 mumol.L-1)-induced [Ca2+]i mobilizations were inhibited (P 0.05) by Ber and Ver. CONCLUSION: Ber possessed the antagonistic effects on [Ca2+]i increases via voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel and receptor-operated Ca2+ channel in newborn rat cardiomyocytes, but without effect on intracellular Ca2+ release. UR - http://www.chinaphar.com/article/view/7601