Histamine-induced Ca²⁺ signalling is mediated by TRPM4 channels in human adipose-derived stem cells

Authors

Tran Doan Tran, *Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, U.S.A.
Olga Zolochevska, †Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, U.S.A.
Marxa L. Figueiredo, †Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, U.S.A.
Hai Wang, ‡Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, U.S.A.
Li-Jun Yang, ‡Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, U.S.A.
Jeffrey M. Gimble, §Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, U.S.A.
Shaomian Yao, *Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, U.S.A.
Henrique Cheng, *Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, U.S.A.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2014

Abstract

Intracellular Ca2+ oscillations are frequently observed during stem cell differentiation, and there is evidence that it may control adipogenesis. The transient receptor potential melastatin 4 channel (TRPM4) is a key regulator of Ca2+ signals in excitable and non-excitable cells. However, its role in human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs), in particular during adipogenesis, is unknown. We have investigated TRPM4 in hASCs and examined its impact on histamine-induced Ca2+ signalling and adipogenesis. Using reverse transcription (RT)-PCR, we have identified TRPM4 gene expression in hASCs and human adipose tissue. Electrophysiological recordings revealed currents with the characteristics of those reported for the channel. Furthermore, molecular suppression of TRPM4 with shRNA diminished the Ca2+ signals generated by histamine stimulation, mainly via histamine receptor 1 (H1) receptors. The increases in intracellular Ca2+ were due to influx via voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels (VDCCs) of the L-type (Ca(v)1.2) and release from the endoplasmic reticulum. Inhibition of TRPM4 by shRNA inhibited adipogenesis as indicated by the reduction in lipid droplet accumulation and adipocyte gene expression. These results suggest that TRPM4 is an important regulator of Ca2+ signals generated by histamine in hASCs and is required for adipogenesis.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

The Biochemical journal

First Page

123

Last Page

34

Recommended Citation

Tran, T. D., Zolochevska, O., Figueiredo, M. L., Wang, H., Yang, L., Gimble, J. M., Yao, S., & Cheng, H. (2014). Histamine-induced Ca²⁺ signalling is mediated by TRPM4 channels in human adipose-derived stem cells. The Biochemical journal, 463 (1), 123-34. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20140065