Abstract |
Cyclic ADP-ribose ( cADPR), a known endogenous modulator of ryanodine receptor Ca2+ releasing channels, is found in the nervous system. Injection of cADPR into neuronal cells primarily induces a transient elevation of intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i), and/or secondarily potentiates [Ca2+]i increases that are the result of depolarization-induced Ca2+ influx. Acetylcholine release from cholinergic neurons is facilitated by cADPR. cADPR modifies K+ currents or elicits Ca2+-dependent inward currents. cADPR is synthesized by both membrane-bound and cytosolic forms of ADP-ribosyl cyclase in neuronal cells. cADPR hydrolase activity is weak in the membrane fraction, but high in the cytoplasm. Cytosolic ADP-ribosyl cyclase activity is upregulated by nitric oxide/ cyclic GMP-dependent phosphorylation. Stimulation of muscarinic and beta-adrenergic receptors activates membrane-bound ADP-ribosyl cyclase via G proteins within membranes of neuronal tumor cells and cortical astrocytes. These findings strongly suggest that cADPR is a second messenger in Ca2+ signaling in the nervous system, although many intriguing issues remain to be addressed before this identity is confirmed.
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Authors | H Higashida, M Hashii, S Yokoyama, N Hoshi, K Asai, T Kato |
Journal | Journal of neurochemistry
(J Neurochem)
Vol. 76
Issue 2
Pg. 321-31
(Jan 2001)
ISSN: 0022-3042 [Print] England |
PMID | 11208895
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Antigens, CD
- Antigens, Differentiation
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- Cyclic ADP-Ribose
- Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose
- ADP-ribosyl Cyclase
- CD38 protein, human
- NAD+ Nucleosidase
- ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1
- Acetylcholine
- Potassium
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Topics |
- ADP-ribosyl Cyclase
- ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1
- Acetylcholine
(metabolism)
- Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose
(analogs & derivatives, metabolism)
- Animals
- Antigens, CD
- Antigens, Differentiation
(metabolism)
- Calcium Signaling
(physiology)
- Cyclic ADP-Ribose
- Humans
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- NAD+ Nucleosidase
(metabolism)
- Neurons
(metabolism)
- Potassium
(metabolism)
- Second Messenger Systems
(physiology)
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