Multiple activation mechanisms of store-operated TRPC channels in smooth muscle cells

Albert, Anthony ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3596-9634, Saleh, S. N., Peppiatt-Wildman, C. M. and Large, W. A. (2007) Multiple activation mechanisms of store-operated TRPC channels in smooth muscle cells. Journal of Physiology, 583 (1). pp. 25-36. ISSN 0022-3751

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Abstract

Store-operated channels (SOCs) are plasma membrane Ca2+- permeable cation channels which are activated by agents that deplete intracellular Ca2+ stores. In smooth muscle SOCs are involved in contraction, gene expression, cell growth and proliferation. Single channel recording has demonstrated that SOCs with different biophysical properties are expressed in smooth muscle indicating diverse molecular identities. Moreover it is apparent that several gating mechanisms including calmodulin, protein kinase C and lysophospholipids are involved in SOC activation. Evidence is accumulating that TRPC proteins are important components of SOCs in smooth muscle. More recently Orai and STIM proteins have been proposed to underlie the well-described calcium-release-activated current (ICRAC) in non-excitable cells but at present there is little information on the role of Orai and STIM proteins in smooth muscle. In addition it is likely that different TRPC subunits coassemble as heterotetrameric structures to form smooth muscle SOCs. In this brief review we summarize the diverse properties and gating mechanisms of SOCs in smooth muscle. We propose that the heterogeneity of the properties of these conductances in smooth muscle results from the formation of heterotetrameric TRPC structures in different smooth muscle preparations.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: physiology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1314
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
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Date Deposited: 29 Oct 2024 12:30
Last Modified: 03 Nov 2024 07:31
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97326
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2007.137802

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