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Papers by Javier Alvarez

Biochemical Society Transactions, 1994

Emptying of the intracellular calcium stores of human neutrophils, by prolonged incubation in Ca2... more Emptying of the intracellular calcium stores of human neutrophils, by prolonged incubation in Ca2+-free medium, by treatment with low concentrations of the Ca2+ inophore ionomycin, or by activation with cell agonists, increased the plasma-membrane permeability to Ca2+ and Mn2+. The chemotactic peptide formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine and the natural agonists platelet-activating factor and leukotriene B released different amounts of calcium from the stores and induced Ca2`(Mn2+) uptake, the rate of which correlated inversely with the amount of calcium left in the stores. The increased Mn2+ uptake induced by these agonists was persistent in cells incubated in Ca2+-free medium, but returned to basal levels in cells incubated in Ca2+-containing medium, with the same time course as the refilling of the calcium stores. The calcium-stores-regulated Mn2+ influx, including that induced by agonists, was prevented by cytochrome P-450 inhibitors. We propose that agonist-induced Ca2`(Mn2+) influx in human neutrophils is secondary to the emptying of the intracellular stores which, in turn, activates plasma-membrane Ca2+ channels by a mechanism involving microsomal cytochrome P-450, similar to that described previously in thymocytes [Alvarez, Montero & Garcia-Sancho (1991) Biochem. J. 274, 193-197].

Biochemical Journal, 1992

do not question that this channel can be permeated by Ca2+, as stated by Sage et al. [1], but fee... more do not question that this channel can be permeated by Ca2+, as stated by Sage et al. [1], but feel that "it is not clear whether it could explain the Ca2`influx observed in intact cells" [2]. For example, Penner et al. [6] described a similar cation channel activated by agonists in mast cells, but they felt it could not explain the agonist-induced Ca2+ influx observed in intact cells. This view proved to be correct, as Hoth & Penner [7] found later a different channel (which, incidentally, was activated by emptying the Ca2+ stores) that better fitted this role. The experimental support for the involvement of mechanism (ii) in thrombin-induced Ca2+ entry was the observation that the lag for the [Ca2+]1 increase induced by thrombin was 26 % longer in Ca2+-free medium than in Ca2+-containing medium [3,8]. This compares to a 1000-2000 % increase of the lag time observed for ADP on Ca2+ removal [3,8]. The delay observed for thrombin on (a)

Revista de biología marina y oceanografía, 2009

Estados del ciclo de muda de la jaiba nadadora Ovalipes trimaculatus (de Haan, 1833) basados en o... more Estados del ciclo de muda de la jaiba nadadora Ovalipes trimaculatus (de Haan, 1833) basados en observaciones de la morfología externa Molt cycle stages of the paddle crab Ovalipes trimaculatus (de Hann, 1833) based on observations of the external morphology

Faseb Journal, 2002

It is widely acknowledged that mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake modulates the cytosolic [Ca 2+ ] ([Ca 2... more It is widely acknowledged that mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake modulates the cytosolic [Ca 2+ ] ([Ca 2+ ] c) acting as a transient Ca 2+ buffer. In addition, mitochondrial [Ca 2+ ] ([Ca 2+ ] M) regulates the rate of respiration and may trigger opening of the permeability transition pore and start apoptosis. However, no mechanism for the physiological regulation of mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake has been described. We show here that SB202190, an inhibitor of p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase, strongly stimulates ruthenium red-sensitive mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake, both in intact and in permeabilized HeLa cells. The [Ca 2+ ] M peak induced by agonists was increased about fourfold in the presence of the inhibitor, with a concomitant reduction in the [Ca 2+ ] c peak. The stimulation occurred fast and was rapidly reversible. In addition, experiments in permeabilized cells perfused with controlled [Ca 2+ ] showed that SB202190 stimulated mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake by more than 10-fold, but only in the physiological [Ca 2+ ] c range (1-4 µM). Other structurally related p38 MAP kinase inhibitors (SB203580, PD169316, or SB220025) produced little or no effect. Our data suggest that in HeLa cells, a protein kinase sensitive to SB202190 tonically inhibits the mitochondrial Ca 2+ uniporter. This novel regulatory mechanism may be of paramount importance to modulate mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake under different physiopathological conditions. Key words: calcium • mitochondria • aequorin • MAP kinase I n recent years, it has becoming increasingly clear that not only does Ca 2+ uptake by mitochondria serve to increase the mitochondrial Ca 2+ levels ([Ca 2+ ] M) and stimulate respiration after cell stimulation, but it also has large impact on the regulation of the overall cell Ca 2+ homeostasis (1-3). A large fraction of the Ca 2+ entering the cell during stimulation appears to be transiently buffered by mitochondria (4-6), which can suffer reversible and repetitive near millimolar [Ca 2+ ] M transients (7). Therefore, mitochondria may become important regulators of the cytosolic [Ca 2+ ] ([Ca 2+ ] c) and thus of many different [Ca 2+ ] c-dependent

Cirugía Española, 2006

Page 1. 406 Cir Esp. 2006;80(6):406-8 Introducción El bazo ectópico o errante (wandering spleen) ... more Page 1. 406 Cir Esp. 2006;80(6):406-8 Introducción El bazo ectópico o errante (wandering spleen) es un trastorno infrecuente producido por una anomalía en los ligamentos de fijación del bazo, que están ausentes o son anormalmente ...

Collaborative Dialogue Technologies in Distance Learning, 1994

20 Distributed Multimedia Environment for Distance Learning Encarna Pastor1, Gonzalo Sanchez2 and... more 20 Distributed Multimedia Environment for Distance Learning Encarna Pastor1, Gonzalo Sanchez2 and Javier Alvarez2 1 Department of Telematic Systems Engineering ... Some examples are: Bowers et al.(1988), De Cindio et al.(1986), Pankoke-Babatz et al.(1989) and Kreifelts ...

World Journal of Surgery, 2013

The goal of this article is to present for the first time to the international community the deta... more The goal of this article is to present for the first time to the international community the detailed findings and outcomes of the Spanish Vascular Registry (SVR) after 16 years of experience. We examined the nationwide registry promoted by the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery (1996-2011). The changes in vascular surgical activity in Spain during the period of study were examined. We evaluated the number of services, medical specialists, consultations, admissions, and operations that occurred in Spain. We also assessed the trends in therapeutic activity and the medical and social impact of vascular pathology. A mean of 60 centers (range = 32-83) participated in the SVR (79.3 % of the total). In the last year of the study period, 94.3 % centers (100 % of teaching centers) participated. The mean number of activities per hospital per year was 5,298 consultations, 2,625 vascular explorations, 630 hospital admissions (61 % elective and 31 % emergency), and 742 surgical procedures. A total of 29,289 carotid stenosis procedures had been registered over 16 years. Both carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) procedures have increased in frequency over time. In 2011, CAS constituted 19.3 % of all carotid procedures. A total of 31,703 abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) operations were registered during the study period. Surgery for ruptured AAA remained stable over time. Since its appearance in the year 2000, endovascular treatment (EVAR) increased steadily over time. Currently, EVAR represents about half of all AAA surgery (50.2 %). The total rate of in-hospital operative deaths was 1.1 %, but in-hospital mortality for open arterial surgery was 4 %. Mortality has decreased of late. The SVR has enabled us to understand the development and implementation of vascular surgery throughout Spain and to note the increased healthcare activity and the better overall results obtained as a consequence.

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 1992

1. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 1991 Aug;12(8):289-92. Ca2+ influx following receptor activation. Meldol... more 1. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 1991 Aug;12(8):289-92. Ca2+ influx following receptor activation. Meldolesi J, Clementi E, Fasolato C, Zacchetti D, Pozzan T. Department of Pharmacology, University of Milano, Italy. Comment in: Trends Pharmacol Sci. 1992 Jan;13(1):12-3. ...

The Journal of Physiology, 2007

The recent availability of activators of the mitochondrial Ca 2+ uniporter allows direct testing ... more The recent availability of activators of the mitochondrial Ca 2+ uniporter allows direct testing of the influence of mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake on the overall Ca 2+ homeostasis of the cell. We show here that activation of mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake by 4,4 ,4-(4propyl-[1H]-pyrazole-1,3,5-triyl)trisphenol (PPT) or kaempferol stimulates histamine-induced Ca 2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and that this effect is enhanced if the mitochondrial Na +-Ca 2+ exchanger is simultaneously inhibited with CGP37157. This suggests that both Ca 2+ uptake and release from mitochondria control the ability of local Ca 2+ microdomains to produce feedback inhibition of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (InsP 3 Rs). In addition, the ability of mitochondria to control Ca 2+ release from the ER allows them to modulate cytosolic Ca 2+ oscillations. In histamine stimulated HeLa cells and human fibroblasts, both PPT and kaempferol initially stimulated and later inhibited oscillations, although kaempferol usually induced a more prolonged period of stimulation. Both compounds were also able to induce the generation of Ca 2+ oscillations in previously silent fibroblasts. Our data suggest that cytosolic Ca 2+ oscillations are exquisitely sensitive to the rates of mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake and release, which precisely control the size of the local Ca 2+ microdomains around InsP 3 Rs and thus the ability to produce feedback activation or inhibition of Ca 2+ release.

Pfl�gers Archiv European Journal of Physiology, 1993

The pathway for refilling the intracellular Ca 2+ stores of HL60 and U937 human leukaemia cells l... more The pathway for refilling the intracellular Ca 2+ stores of HL60 and U937 human leukaemia cells loaded with fura-2 has been investigated. On addition of external Ca 2 § to cells with empty stores there was an increase in the cytosolic Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) which preceded the refilling of the stores. The increase in [Ca2+]~ was faster than the refilling, by 3-to 15-fold, depending on the cell type. In measurements in single HL60 cells we found that the refilling of the stores correlated with the extent of the [Ca2+]~ increase on addition of external Ca 2 § The cells showing no [Ca2 § increase were unable to refill their stores. The addition of Ni 2+ to the extracellular medium prevented both the [CaZ+]~ increase and the refilling of the stores. These results indicate that the limiting step for store refilling is the entry of Ca 2+ from the extracellular medium to the cytosol. Hence, we conclude that extracellular Ca 2+ cannot gain access directly to the intracellular Ca 2+ stores in these cells, but must first enter the cytosol and be taken up from there into the stores.

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2006

Intermolecular interactions between water and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) in their mixtures were ... more Intermolecular interactions between water and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) in their mixtures were investigated by Raman spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction methods and by molecular orbital calculations. The Raman spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction measurements indicated the formation of water-DMF associates or clusters in the mixtures. Theoretical calculations for the electron density of H2O-HOH-OH2, of electron density on the oxygen atom of the water

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2008

Secretory vesicles of sympathetic neurons and chromaffin granules maintain a pH gradient toward t... more Secretory vesicles of sympathetic neurons and chromaffin granules maintain a pH gradient toward the cytosol (pH 5.5 versus 7.2) promoted by the V-ATPase activity. This gradient of pH is also responsible for the accumulation of amines and Ca 2؉ because their transporters use H ؉ as the counter ion. We have recently shown that alkalinization of secretory vesicles slowed down exocytosis, whereas acidification caused the opposite effect. In this paper, we measure the alkalinization of vesicular pH, caused by the V-ATPase inhibitor bafilomycin A1, by total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy in cells overexpressing the enhanced green fluorescent protein-labeled synaptobrevin (VAMP2-EGFP) protein. The disruption of the vesicular gradient of pH caused the leak of Ca 2؉ , measured with fura-2. Fluorimetric measurements, using the dye Oregon green BAPTA-2, showed that bafilomycin directly released Ca 2؉ from freshly isolated vesicles. The Ca 2؉ released from vesicles to the cytosol dramatically increased the granule motion of chromaffin-or PC12-derived granules and triggered exocytosis (measured by amperometry). We conclude that the gradient of pH of secretory vesicles might be involved in the homeostatic regulation of cytosolic Ca 2؉ and in two of the major functions of secretory cells, vesicle motion and exocytosis. * This work was supported in part by Spanish Ministerio de Educació n y Ciencia Grants BFU2004-08038 (to R. B.) and BFU2005-05464 (to J. A.). The costs of publication of this article were defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. This article must therefore be hereby marked "advertisement" in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1734 solely to indicate this fact. □ S The on-line version of this article (available at http://www.jbc.org) contains supplemental Movies S1 and S2 and Fig. S1. 1 Recipient of a Formació n Personal Investigador fellowship.

Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 2011

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 2010

We have investigated the dynamics of the free [Ca 2? ] inside the secretory granules of neurosecr... more We have investigated the dynamics of the free [Ca 2? ] inside the secretory granules of neurosecretory PC12 and INS1 cells using a low-Ca 2?-affinity aequorin chimera fused to synaptobrevin-2. The steady-state secretory granule [Ca 2? ] ([Ca 2? ] SG ] was around 20-40 lM in both cell types, about half the values previously found in chromaffin cells. Inhibition of SERCA-type Ca 2? pumps with thapsigargin largely blocked Ca 2? uptake by the granules in Ca 2?-depleted permeabilized cells, and the same effect was obtained when the perfusion medium lacked ATP. Consistently, the SERCA-type Ca 2? pump inhibitor benzohydroquinone induced a rapid release of Ca 2? from the granules both in intact and permeabilized cells, suggesting that the continuous activity of SERCA-type Ca 2? pumps is essential to maintain the steady-state [Ca 2? ] SG. Both inositol 1,4, 5-trisphosphate (InsP 3) and caffeine produced a rapid Ca 2? release from the granules, suggesting the presence of InsP 3 and ryanodine receptors in the granules. The response to high-K ? depolarization was different in both cell types, a decrease in [Ca 2? ] SG in PC12 cells and an increase in [Ca 2? ] SG in INS1 cells. The difference may rely on the heterogeneous response of different vesicle populations in each cell type. Finally, increasing the glucose concentration triggered a decrease in [Ca 2? ] SG in INS1 cells. In conclusion, our data show that the secretory granules of PC12 and INS1 cells take up Ca 2? through SERCA-type Ca 2? pumps and can release it through InsP 3 and ryanodine receptors, supporting the hypothesis that secretory granule Ca 2? may be released during cell stimulation and contribute to secretion. Keywords Ca 2? Á Secretory granules Á PC12 cells Á INS1 cells Á Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors Á Ryanodine receptors Á Aequorin Abbreviations BHQ tert-Butyl benzohydroquinone [Ca 2? ] SG Secretory granule [Ca 2? ] DMPP 1,1-Dimethyl-4-phenyl-piperazinium iodide InsP 3 Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate SERCA Sarco endoplasmic reticulum Ca 2? ATPase VAMP Vesicle-associated membrane protein VAMP-mutaeq VAMP-mutated aequorin chimera

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Cell Calcium, 2012

Available methods to measure mitochondrial [Ca 2+ ] ([Ca 2+ ] M) include both targeted proteins a... more Available methods to measure mitochondrial [Ca 2+ ] ([Ca 2+ ] M) include both targeted proteins and fluorescent dyes. Targeted proteins usually report much higher [Ca 2+ ] M values than fluorescent dyes, up to two orders of magnitude. However, we show here that the low-Ca 2+-affinity dye rhod-5N provides [Ca 2+ ] M values similar to those reported by targeted aequorin, suggesting that the discrepancies are mainly due to the higher Ca 2+-affinity of the fluorescent dyes used. We find rhod-5N has an apparent in situ intramitochondrial Kd around 0.5 mM. Addition of Ca 2+ buffers containing between 4.5 and 10 M [Ca 2+ ] to permeabilized cells loaded with rhod-5N induced increases in calibrated [Ca 2+ ] M up to the 100 M-1 mM range, which were dependent on mitochondrial membrane potential. Ca 2+ release from mitochondria was largely dependent on [Na + ]. We have then used rhod-5N loaded cells to investigate the [Ca 2+ ] M response to agonist stimulation at the single-cell and subcellular level.The [Ca 2+ ] M peaks induced by histamine varied by nearly 10-fold among different cells, with a mean about 25 M. In the presence of the Ca 2+ uniporter stimulator kaempferol, the [Ca 2+ ] M peaks induced by histamine were also highly variable, and the mean [Ca 2+ ] M peak was 3-fold higher. Simultaneous measurement of cytosolic and mitochondrial [Ca 2+ ] peaks showed little correlation among the heights of the peaks in both compartments. Studying the [Ca 2+ ] M peaks at the subcellular level, we found significant heterogeneities among regions in the same cell. In particular, the [Ca 2+ ] M increase in mitochondrial regions close to the nucleus was more than double that of mitochondrial regions far from the nucleus.

Cell Calcium, 2001

Ca 2;-release from intracellular stores is mediated by Ca 2;-channels belonging to two main famil... more Ca 2;-release from intracellular stores is mediated by Ca 2;-channels belonging to two main families, inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (InsP 3 R) and ryanodine receptors [1]. Activation of phospholipase C by extracellular agonists produces InsP 3 , which is the main activator of InsP 3 R and triggers Ca 2;-release through these channels. However, the activity of InsP 3 R is not only dependent on the concentration of InsP 3 , but can be modulated by several mechanisms [2,3]. One of the most important ones is the [Ca 2; ], particularly in the cytosolic side ([Ca 2; ] c) but also in the lumenal side [4,5]. Type I InsP 3 R has a bell-shaped dependence on [Ca 2; ] c , so that concentrations above 300 nM stimulate Ca 2;-release, but further increase to above 1-2 M inhibits Ca 2;-release [6,7]. This biphasic mechanism appears to be very important to start and maintain regenerative Ca 2;-release phenomena such as Ca 2;-waves and Ca 2;-oscillations [8]. In HeLa cells, we have shown that this mechanism controls Ca 2; release induced by histamine in intact cells [9,10].

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Cell Calcium, 2009

This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the a... more This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues. Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier's archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit:

Cell Calcium, 2013

IAHS PUBLICATION, 1997

... PA (1986) Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resource Assessment. Claren... more ... PA (1986) Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resource Assessment. Clarendon Press. ... Quinn, P., Beven, K., Chevallier, P. & Planchon, O.(1993) The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models. ...