钙调蛋白
钙
医学
化学
生物化学
药理学
生物
内科学
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.tcm.2004.02.005
摘要
L-type Ca2+ channels (LTCCs) are the main portal for Ca2+ entry into cardiac myocytes. These ion channel proteins open in response to cell membrane depolarizations elicited by action potentials, and LTCC current (ICa) flows during the action potential plateau, to increase cellular Ca2+ (Ca2+i) and trigger myocardial contraction. ICa is also implicated in the genesis of cardiac arrhythmias under conditions such as heart failure and cardiac hypertrophy, in which the action potential plateau and QT interval are prolonged. This article reviews recent findings about the molecular regulation of LTCCs by the Ca2+-dependent signaling molecule, calmodulin kinase II (CaMKII), and compares this form of regulation with regulation by calmodulin-binding domains and β-adrenergic receptor agonists. LTCC dysregulation is discussed in the context of new results showing that CaMKII can be a proarrhythmic signal in disease conditions in which Ca2+i is disordered and cardiac repolarization is excessively prolonged.
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