Abstract
It is generally believed that multiple Ca2+ stores are present in cells, a notion that has now been made substantive by the discovery of multiple Ca2+ mobilizing messengers. Cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR) and nicotinic acid dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) are two such messengers that are derived from NAD and NADP, respectively. A wide variety of cells, from plants to mammals, including human, have been shown to be responsive to these two novel Ca2+ messengers. Not only are their structures and mechanisms of action different, their targeted Ca2+ stores are also distinct and separable. This article explores the implications of the multiplicity of Ca2+ stores in cellular signaling. Special emphasis will be put on the recent progress in the understanding of the physiological functions of NAADP.
Keywords: cyclic adp-ribose (cadpr), naadp, adp-ribosyl cyclase, cd38, mobilization
Current Molecular Medicine
Title: Multiplicity of Ca2+ Messengers and Ca2+ Stores: A Perspective from Cyclic ADP-Ribose and NAADP
Volume: 4 Issue: 3
Author(s): Hon Cheung Lee
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Keywords: cyclic adp-ribose (cadpr), naadp, adp-ribosyl cyclase, cd38, mobilization
Abstract: It is generally believed that multiple Ca2+ stores are present in cells, a notion that has now been made substantive by the discovery of multiple Ca2+ mobilizing messengers. Cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR) and nicotinic acid dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) are two such messengers that are derived from NAD and NADP, respectively. A wide variety of cells, from plants to mammals, including human, have been shown to be responsive to these two novel Ca2+ messengers. Not only are their structures and mechanisms of action different, their targeted Ca2+ stores are also distinct and separable. This article explores the implications of the multiplicity of Ca2+ stores in cellular signaling. Special emphasis will be put on the recent progress in the understanding of the physiological functions of NAADP.
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Lee Cheung Hon, Multiplicity of Ca2+ Messengers and Ca2+ Stores: A Perspective from Cyclic ADP-Ribose and NAADP, Current Molecular Medicine 2004; 4 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1566524043360753
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1566524043360753 |
Print ISSN 1566-5240 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5666 |
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