Pre-synaptic sympathetic calcium channels, cyclic nucleotide-coupled phosphodiesterases and cardiac excitability

In sympathetic neurons innervating the heart, action potentials activate voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and evoke Ca2+ entry into presynaptic terminals triggering neurotransmitter release. Binding of transmitters to specific receptors stimulates signal transduction pathways that cause changes in cardia...

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Main Authors: Li, D, Paterson, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019
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description In sympathetic neurons innervating the heart, action potentials activate voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and evoke Ca2+ entry into presynaptic terminals triggering neurotransmitter release. Binding of transmitters to specific receptors stimulates signal transduction pathways that cause changes in cardiac function. The mechanisms contributing to presynaptic Ca2+ dynamics involve regulation of endogenous Ca2+ buffers, in particular the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria and cyclic nucleotide targeted pathways. The purpose of this review is to summarize and highlight recent findings about Ca2+ homeostasis in cardiac sympathetic neurons and how modulation of second messengers can drive neurotransmission and affect myocyte excitability in cardiovascular disease. Moreover, we discuss the underlying mechanism of abnormal intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and signaling in these neurons, and speculate on the role of phosphodiesterases as a therapeutic target to restore normal autonomic transmission in disease states of overactivity.
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spelling oxford-uuid:35e98975-4593-4d63-9791-534db7f69dfd2022-03-26T13:34:43ZPre-synaptic sympathetic calcium channels, cyclic nucleotide-coupled phosphodiesterases and cardiac excitabilityJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:35e98975-4593-4d63-9791-534db7f69dfdEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordElsevier2019Li, DPaterson, DIn sympathetic neurons innervating the heart, action potentials activate voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and evoke Ca2+ entry into presynaptic terminals triggering neurotransmitter release. Binding of transmitters to specific receptors stimulates signal transduction pathways that cause changes in cardiac function. The mechanisms contributing to presynaptic Ca2+ dynamics involve regulation of endogenous Ca2+ buffers, in particular the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria and cyclic nucleotide targeted pathways. The purpose of this review is to summarize and highlight recent findings about Ca2+ homeostasis in cardiac sympathetic neurons and how modulation of second messengers can drive neurotransmission and affect myocyte excitability in cardiovascular disease. Moreover, we discuss the underlying mechanism of abnormal intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and signaling in these neurons, and speculate on the role of phosphodiesterases as a therapeutic target to restore normal autonomic transmission in disease states of overactivity.
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Pre-synaptic sympathetic calcium channels, cyclic nucleotide-coupled phosphodiesterases and cardiac excitability
title Pre-synaptic sympathetic calcium channels, cyclic nucleotide-coupled phosphodiesterases and cardiac excitability
title_full Pre-synaptic sympathetic calcium channels, cyclic nucleotide-coupled phosphodiesterases and cardiac excitability
title_fullStr Pre-synaptic sympathetic calcium channels, cyclic nucleotide-coupled phosphodiesterases and cardiac excitability
title_full_unstemmed Pre-synaptic sympathetic calcium channels, cyclic nucleotide-coupled phosphodiesterases and cardiac excitability
title_short Pre-synaptic sympathetic calcium channels, cyclic nucleotide-coupled phosphodiesterases and cardiac excitability
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