Calcium Channels
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Friday, March 12, 2010

Odontoblast TRP channels and thermo/mechanical transmission.

30 Oct 2009 Odontoblasts function as mechanosensory receptors because of the expression of mechanosensitive channels in these cells. However, it is unclear if odontoblasts direct the signal transmission evoked by heat/cold or osmotic changes. This study ... Read more...

The taste of carbonation.

14 Oct 2009 Carbonated beverages are commonly available and immensely popular, but little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the perception of carbonation in the mouth. In mammals, carbonation elicits both somatosensory and ... Read more...

Cerebellar contributions to adaptive control of saccades in humans.

12 Oct 2009 The cerebellum may monitor motor commands and through internal feedback correct for anticipated errors. Saccades provide a test of this idea because these movements are completed too quickly for sensory feedback to be useful. Earlier, we reported ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Calcium Channels'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Array-CGH detection of a de novo 0.7-Mb deletion in 19p13.13 including CACNA1A associated with mental retardation and epilepsy with infantile spasms. 30 Oct 2009
• Odontoblast TRP channels and thermo/mechanical transmission. 30 Oct 2009
• The taste of carbonation. 14 Oct 2009
• Cerebellar contributions to adaptive control of saccades in humans. 12 Oct 2009
• The role of CACNA1S in predisposition to malignant hyperthermia. 11 Oct 2009
• Gabapentin receptor alpha2delta-1 is a neuronal thrombospondin receptor responsible for excitatory CNS synaptogenesis. 6 Oct 2009
• Autocrine activation of neuronal NMDA receptors by aspartate mediates dopamine- and cAMP-induced CREB-dependent gene transcription. 5 Oct 2009
• Androgenic suppression of spreading depression in familial hemiplegic migraine type 1 mutant mice. 29 Sep 2009
• Primary cilia of odontoblasts: possible role in molar morphogenesis. 29 Sep 2009
• Calcium: an insignificant thing. 29 Sep 2009
• Differentiation dependent expression of TRPA1 and TRPM8 channels in IMR-32 human neuroblastoma cells. 29 Sep 2009
• Ca2+ current versus Ca2+ channel cooperativity of exocytosis. 28 Sep 2009
• Nicotine activates the chemosensory cation channel TRPA1. 11 Sep 2009
• S-nitrosylation of stargazin regulates surface expression of AMPA-glutamate neurotransmitter receptors. 8 Sep 2009
• A new ion channel blooms at the synapse. 8 Sep 2009
• Measuring Ca2+ influxes of TRPC1-dependent Ca2+ channels in HL-7702 cells with non-invasive micro-test technique. 5 Sep 2009
• A synaptic vesicle-associated Ca2+ channel promotes endocytosis and couples exocytosis to endocytosis. 2 Sep 2009
• Dendritic cell altered states: what role for calcium? 30 Aug 2009
• B-lymphocyte calcium influx. 30 Aug 2009
• Roles of Ca(v) channels and AHNAK1 in T cells: the beauty and the beast. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Calcium Channels'

Definition: Voltage-dependent cell membrane glycoproteins selectively permeable to calcium ions. They are categorized as L-, T-, N-, P-, Q-, and R-types based on the activation and inactivation kinetics, ion specificity, and sensitivity to drugs and toxins. The L- and T-types are present throughout the cardiovascular and central nervous systems and the N-, P-, Q-, & R-types are located in neuronal tissue.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D015220

Alternative terms: Calcium Channels; Ion Channel, Calcium; Calcium Ion Channel; Ion Channels, Calcium; Calcium Ion Channels; Calcium Channel Blocker Receptor; VDCC; Receptors, Calcium Channel Blocker; Calcium Channel Antagonist Receptors; Receptors, Calcium Channel Antagonist; Calcium Channel Antagonist Receptor; Voltage-Dependent Calcium Channels; Calcium Channels, Voltage-Dependent; Channels, Voltage-Dependent Calcium; Voltage Dependent Calcium Channels; Calcium Channel; Calcium Channel Blocker Receptors;

Related Mesh Headings: Calcium-Transporting ATPases; Calcium Channel Agonists; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Signaling;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; drug effects; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; ultrastructure; urine; chemistry; contraindications;

Tree Number: D12.776.157.530.400.150; D12.776.543.550.425.150; D12.776.543.585.400.150;

Online Note: use CALCIUM CHANNELS to search RECEPTORS, CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER, CALCIUM CHANNEL ANTAGONIST RECEPTORS, CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER RECEPTORS & RECEPTORS, CALCIUM CHANNEL ANTAGONIST 1993; use CALCIUM CHANNELS (NM) to search RECEPTORS, CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER 1983-93

History Note: 89; RECEPTORS, CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER was heading 1993 (was CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER RECEPTOR (NM) 1983-92); CALCIUM CHANNEL ANTAGONIST RECEPTORS, CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER RECEPTORS & RECEPTORS, CALCIUM CHANNEL ANTAGONIST were see RECEPTORS, CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER 1993

Technical Notes: L-, N-, P-, Q-, R-, & T-Type CALCIUM CHANNELS are available; DF: CA CHANNELS