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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1995 Apr 11;928:3244-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.92.8.3244.
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Calmodulin is a selective mediator of Ca(2+)-induced Ca2+ release via the ryanodine receptor-like Ca2+ channel triggered by cyclic ADP-ribose.

Tanaka Y , Tashjian AH .


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The ryanodine receptor-like Ca2+ channel (RyRLC) is responsible for Ca2+ wave propagation and Ca2+ oscillations in certain nonmuscle cells by a Ca(2+)-induced Ca2+ release (CICR) mechanism. Cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR), an enzymatic product derived from NAD+, is the only known endogenous metabolite that acts as an agonist on the RyRLC. However, the mode of action of cADPR is not clear. We have identified calmodulin as a functional mediator of cADPR-triggered CICR through the RyRLC in sea urchin eggs. cADPR-induced Ca2+ release consisted of two phases, an initial rapid release phase and a subsequent slower release. The second phase was selectively potentiated by calmodulin which, in turn, was activated by Ca2+ released during the initial phase. Caffeine enhanced the action of calmodulin. Calmodulin did not play a role in inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-induced Ca2+ release. These findings offer insights into the multiple pathways that regulate intracellular Ca2+ signaling.

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Genes referenced: LOC100887844 LOC105444438 LOC115919080

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