The β Subunit of Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channels

Z Buraei, J Yang - Physiological reviews, 2010 - journals.physiology.org
Calcium regulates a wide spectrum of physiological processes such as heartbeat, muscle
contraction, neuronal communication, hormone release, cell division, and gene …

Expression and regulation of excitation-contraction coupling proteins in aging skeletal muscle

O Delbono - Current aging science, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Functional and structural decline of the neuromuscular system is a recognized cause of
decreased strength, impaired performance of daily living activities, and loss of …

Muscle weakness in myotonic dystrophy associated with misregulated splicing and altered gating of CaV1.1 calcium channel

ZZ Tang, V Yarotskyy, L Wei, K Sobczak… - Human molecular …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 and type 2 (DM1 and DM2) are genetic diseases in which mutant
transcripts containing expanded CUG or CCUG repeats cause cellular dysfunction by …

Transcriptome analysis of gravitational effects on mouse skeletal muscles under microgravity and artificial 1 g onboard environment

R Okada, S Fujita, R Suzuki, T Hayashi, H Tsubouchi… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Spaceflight causes a decrease in skeletal muscle mass and strength. We set two murine
experimental groups in orbit for 35 days aboard the International Space Station, under …

Zebrafish relatively relaxed mutants have a ryanodine receptor defect, show slow swimming and provide a model of multi-minicore disease

H Hirata, T Watanabe, J Hatakeyama, SM Sprague… - 2007 - journals.biologists.com
Wild-type zebrafish embryos swim away in response to tactile stimulation. By contrast,
relatively relaxed mutants swim slowly due to weak contractions of trunk muscles …

Role of High Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channel Subunits in Pancreatic β-Cell Insulin Release. From Structure to Function

P Tuluc, T Theiner, N Jacobo-Piqueras, SM Geisler - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The pancreatic islets of Langerhans secrete several hormones critical for glucose
homeostasis. The β-cells, the major cellular component of the pancreatic islets, secrete …

Calcium channel γ subunits: a functionally diverse protein family

RS Chen, TC Deng, T Garcia, ZM Sellers… - Cell biochemistry and …, 2007 - Springer
The calcium channel γ subunits comprise an eight-member protein family that share a
common topology consisting of four transmembrane domains and intracellular N-and C …

Aerobic exercise training improves Ca2+ handling and redox status of skeletal muscle in mice

JCB Ferreira, AV Bacurau, CR Bueno… - Experimental …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Exercise training is known to promote relevant changes in the properties of skeletal muscle
contractility toward powerful fibers. However, there are few studies showing the effect of a …

Systems analysis of biological networks in skeletal muscle function

LR Smith, G Meyer, RL Lieber - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscle function depends on the efficient coordination among subcellular systems.
These systems are composed of proteins encoded by a subset of genes, all of which are …

Molecular interactions in the voltage sensor controlling gating properties of CaV calcium channels

P Tuluc, V Yarov-Yarovoy, B Benedetti, BE Flucher - Structure, 2016 - cell.com
Voltage-gated calcium channels (Ca V) regulate numerous vital functions in nerve and
muscle cells. To fulfill their diverse functions, the multiple members of the Ca V channel …