title: Calmodulin inhibits inositol trisphosphate-induced Ca2+ mobilization from the endoplasmic reticulum of islets.
abstract: IP3-induced Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of islets is believed to be a key intracellular event in glucose-induced insulin secretion. Calmodulin was shown to increase ATP-dependent Ca2+ steady-state and inhibit by 57.2% IP3-induced Ca2+ mobilization from the ER. Conversely, the calmodulin antagonist, N-(6-aminohexyl)-5-chloro-1-naphtalene sulfonamide (W-7), induced Ca2+ release from the ER. The combination of W-7 (100 microM) and IP3 (10 microM), resulted in a greater release of Ca2+ from the ER than either W-7 or IP3 alone. W-7 was shown not to affect the structural integrity of the ER. Our results suggest that IP3-induced Ca2+ release from the ER is regulated by a calmodulin-dependent process.
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000378:metabolism; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013403:Sugar Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002147:Calmodulin; D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D013403:Sugar Phosphates; D013449:Sulfonamides; C017967:W 7; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D002118:Calcium