Abstract
Recent findings have revealed a pivotal role for phospholipids phosphatidylinositol -4,5-biphosphate (PIP2) and phosphatidylinositol -3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3) in the regulation of high voltage-activated (HVA) Ca2+ channels. PIP2 exerts two opposing actions on HVA Ca2+ channels: It stabilizes their activity but also produces a voltage-dependent inhibition that can be antagonized by protein kinase A (PKA) phosphorylation. PIP2 depletion and arachidonic acid together mediate the slow, voltage-independent inhibition of HVA Ca2+ channels by Gq/11 -coupled receptors in neurons. A sufficient level of plasma membrane PIP2 also appears to be necessary for Gβγ -mediated inhibition. On the other hand, increased production of PIP3 by PI-3 kinases promotes trafficking of HVA Ca2+ channels to the plasma membrane. This review discusses these findings and their implications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-155 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology |
Volume | 455 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2007 |
Keywords
- Calcium channel
- GTP binding protein
- Phospholipid
- Regulation
- Signal transduction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Physiology (medical)