Differential targeting and signalling of voltage‐gated T‐type Cav3.2 and L‐type Cav1.2 channels to ryanodine receptors in mesenteric arteries

Gang Fan,M. Kassmann,A. Hashad,D. Welsh,M. Gollasch

Published 2018 in Journal of Physiology

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In arterial smooth muscle, Ca2+ sparks are elementary Ca2+‐release events generated by ryanodine receptors (RyRs) to cause vasodilatation by opening maxi Ca2+‐sensitive K+ (BKCa) channels. This study elucidated the contribution of T‐type Cav3.2 channels in caveolae and their functional interaction with L‐type Cav1.2 channels to trigger Ca2+ sparks in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Our data demonstrate that L‐type Cav1.2 channels provide the predominant Ca2+ pathway for the generation of Ca2+ sparks in murine arterial VSMCs. T‐type Cav3.2 channels represent an additional source for generation of VSMC Ca2+ sparks. They are located in pit structures of caveolae to provide locally restricted, tight coupling between T‐type Cav3.2 channels and RyRs to ignite Ca2+ sparks.

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