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Abstract
Microsomes derived from pregnant uterine sarcoplasmic reticulum, isolated by differential and sucrose density gradient centrifugation, accumulates Ca2+ in the presence of ATP. Inositol trisphosphate caused release of this Ca2+, in a dose dependent manner. 40% of the Ca2+ that can be released by the ionophore A23187 was released by 5 microM inositol trisphosphate. Removal of Mg by EDTA prior to addition of inositol trisphosphate did not change the course of Ca2+ release. These results indicate that by mobilizing intracellular Ca2+, inositol trisphosphate may be the link between hormonal stimuli and smooth muscle contraction.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3927914 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(85)91718-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575