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A B Parekh1, A Fleig, R Penner.
Abstract
Patch-clamp experiments aimed at determining the relationship between intracellular Ca2+ release and activation of store-operated calcium current I(CRAC) reveal that both agonist and InsP3-mediated activation of I(CRAC) are highly nonlinear, occurring over a narrow concentration range. Ca2+ release and Ca2+ influx can be dissociated, as they possess differential sensitivities to InsP3: low concentrations induce substantial Ca2+ release without any activation of I(CRAC), whereas micromolar concentrations of InsP3 are required to activate Ca2+ influx. This suggests functionally distinct stores controlling Ca2+ release and influx and enables cells to switch between sources of Ca2+ to fit best their current needs.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9200615 DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80282-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell ISSN: 0092-8674 Impact factor: 41.582