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Review
. 2011 Jul;36(7):1175-85.
doi: 10.1007/s11064-011-0457-7. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor subtype-specific regulation of calcium oscillations

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Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor subtype-specific regulation of calcium oscillations

Songbai Zhang et al. Neurochem Res. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

Oscillatory fluctuations in the cytosolic concentration of free calcium ions (Ca(2+)) are considered a ubiquitous mechanism for controlling multiple cellular processes. Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP(3)) receptors (IP(3)R) are intracellular Ca(2+) release channels that mediate Ca(2+) release from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca(2+) stores. The three IP(3)R subtypes described so far exhibit differential structural, biophysical, and biochemical properties. Subtype specific regulation of IP(3)R by the endogenous modulators IP(3), Ca(2+), protein kinases and associated proteins have been thoroughly examined. In this article we will review the contribution of each IP(3)R subtype in shaping cytosolic Ca(2+) oscillations.

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Cartoon illustrating the three IP3R subtypes (IP3R1, IP3R2, and IP3R3) and related protein kinases and interacting proteins involved in the regulation of cytosolic Ca2+ oscillations

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