| Literature DB >> 15889239 |
Klaus Groschner1, Christian Rosker.
Abstract
Transient receptor potential (TRP) proteins have been recognized as sensors for a wide variety of external and internal signals involved in maintenance of cellular homeostasis and control of physiological functions. Evidence of a striking versatility in terms of signal integration and transduction has been reported for members of the canonical (or classical) TRP subfamily (TRPCs). TRPC species are cation channel subunits and emerge as multifunctional signal transduction molecules that are able to function as components of divergent signalplexes. Results obtained in heterologous expression systems suggest TRPC3 as a paradigm of multifunctional signal transduction by a cation channel protein. TRPC3 serves cellular Ca(2+) signaling by multiple mechanisms and may control a variety of distinct physiological functions. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on the properties and possible signaling partners of TRPC3, and discuss the role of TRPC3 channel proteins in cellular signaling networks.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15889239 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-005-1054-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol ISSN: 0028-1298 Impact factor: 3.000