title: [Cytosolic calcium dynamics and smooth muscle contraction.III Plasmalemmal calcium fluxes].
abstract: Smooth muscle contractile activity depends upon cytosolic Ca2+, the Ca(2+)-sensitivity of actin-myosin interaction and several auxiliary mechanisms. This section presents the plasmalemmal Ca2+ fluxes in relation with the functional structure of their supportive proteins and the contractile impact. Summaries of classical data are accompanied by examples of recent advances. Ca2+ influx occurs mainly via the L and T types of voltage-operated Ca2+ channels, the store-operated Ca2+ channels and the non-selective cation channels (operated by membrane receptors or mechanical stimuli). The plasmalemmal Ca2+ ATPase and Na/Ca antiport function to limit increases in cytosolic Ca2+; Na/Ca effect is opposite when driven to operate in the reverse mode.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Fiziologie, Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Serban
authors.forename: Lăcrămioara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Serban
authors.forename: Simona Mihaela
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Slătineanu
authors.forename: Gh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petrescu
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000378:metabolism; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000502:physiology*; D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D002118:Calcium