Parvalbumin 3 is an Abundant Ca2+ Buffer in Hair Cells |
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Authors: | Stefan Heller Andrea M Bell Charlotte S Denis Yong Choe AJ Hudspeth |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Sensory Neuroscience and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA, US |
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Abstract: | Ca2+ signaling serves distinct purposes in different parts of a hair cell. The Ca2+ concentration in stereocilia regulates
adaptation and, through rapid transduction-channel reclosure, underlies amplification of mechanical signals. In presynaptic
active zones, Ca2+ mediates the exocytotic release of afferent neurotransmitter. At efferent synapses, Ca2+ activates the
K+ channels that dominate the inhibitory postsynaptic potential. A copious supply of diffusible protein buffer isolates the
three signals by restricting the spread of free Ca2+ and limiting the duration of its action. Using cDNA subtraction and a
gene expression assay based on in situ hybridization, we detected abundant expression of mRNAs encoding the Ca2+ buffer parvalbumin
3 in bullfrog saccular and chicken cochlear hair cells. We cloned cDNAs encoding this protein from the corresponding inner-ear
libraries and raised antisera against recombinant bullfrog parvalbumin 3. Immunohistochemical labeling indicated that parvalbumin
3 is a prominent Ca2+-binding protein in the compact, cylindrical hair cells of the bullfrog's sacculus, and occurs as well
in the narrow, peanut-shaped hair cells of that organ. Using quantitative Western blot analysis, we ascertained that the concentration
of parvalbumin 3 in saccular hair cells is approximately 3 mM. Parvalbumin 3 is therefore a significant mobile Ca2+ buffer,
and perhaps the dominant buffer, in many types of hair cell. Moreover, parvalbumin 3 provides an early marker for developing
hair cells in the frog, chicken, and zebrafish. |
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