title: Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate IP(3) receptors and their role in neuronal cell function.
abstract: Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP(3)) receptor is a Ca(2+) release channel localized on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and plays an important role in neuronal function. IP(3) receptor was discovered as a developmentally regulated protein missing in the cerebellar mutant mice. Recent studies indicate that IP(3)Rs are involved in early development and neuronal plasticity. IP(3) works to release IRBIT from the IP(3) binding core in addition to release Ca(2+). IRBIT binds to and activates Na, Bicarbonate cotransporter. Electron microscopic study show the IP(3) receptor has allosteric property to change its form from square to windmill in the presence of Ca(2+). IP(3)R associates with ERp44, a redox sensor, Homer, other proteins and is transported as vesicular ER on microtubules. All these data suggests IP(3) receptor/CA(2+) channel works as a signaling center inside cells.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, RIKEN, Brain Science Institute, Calcium Oscillation Project, SORST, JST, Tokyo, Japan. mikosiba@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mikoshiba
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000502:physiology*; D053496:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors; D008954:Models, Biological; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000502:physiology; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D053496:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D002118:Calcium