Proximity of Na+ -Ca2+ -exchanger and sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ pump in pig coronary artery smooth muscle: fluorescence microscopy. 2010

Iwona Kuszczak, and Rajneet Kuner, and Sue E Samson, and Ashok K Grover
Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N3Z5, Canada.

Pig coronary artery smooth muscle expresses the Na(+)-Ca(2+)-exchanger NCX1 and the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum (SER) Ca(2+) pump SERCA2. NCX has been proposed to play a role in refilling the SER Ca(2+) pool. Caveolae may also direct Ca(2+) traffic during cell signaling. Here, we use immunofluorescence microscopy to determine if there is proximity between NCX1, SERCA2, and the caveolar protein caveolin-1. Stacks of images of cell surface domains were analyzed. Image stacks for one protein were analyzed for overlap with another protein, with and without randomization or image shifting. Within the resolution of light microscopy, there is significant overlap in the distributions of NCX1, SERCA2, and caveolin-1 but the three proteins are not always co-localized. The proximity between NCX1, SERCA2 is consistent with the assertion that NCX may supply Ca(2+) for refilling the SER but this relationship is only partial. Similarly, caveolae may direct traffic in some Ca(2+) signaling pathways but not others.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008856 Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy of specimens stained with fluorescent dye (usually fluorescein isothiocyanate) or of naturally fluorescent materials, which emit light when exposed to ultraviolet or blue light. Immunofluorescence microscopy utilizes antibodies that are labeled with fluorescent dye. Fluorescence Microscopy,Immunofluorescence Microscopy,Microscopy, Immunofluorescence,Fluorescence Microscopies,Immunofluorescence Microscopies,Microscopies, Fluorescence,Microscopies, Immunofluorescence
D009130 Muscle, Smooth Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Muscle, Involuntary,Smooth Muscle,Involuntary Muscle,Involuntary Muscles,Muscles, Involuntary,Muscles, Smooth,Smooth Muscles
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D003331 Coronary Vessels The veins and arteries of the HEART. Coronary Arteries,Sinus Node Artery,Coronary Veins,Arteries, Coronary,Arteries, Sinus Node,Artery, Coronary,Artery, Sinus Node,Coronary Artery,Coronary Vein,Coronary Vessel,Sinus Node Arteries,Vein, Coronary,Veins, Coronary,Vessel, Coronary,Vessels, Coronary
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013552 Swine Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA). Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog
D051242 Caveolin 1 A tyrosine phosphoprotein that plays an essential role in CAVEOLAE formation. It binds CHOLESTEROL and is involved in LIPIDS transport, membrane traffic, and SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION. Caveolin-1,VIP21 Protein,Vesicular Integral Membrane Protein 21 kDa,alpha-Caveolin,beta-Caveolin,alpha Caveolin,beta Caveolin
D053498 Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases Calcium-transporting ATPases that catalyze the active transport of CALCIUM into the SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM vesicles from the CYTOPLASM. They are primarily found in MUSCLE CELLS and play a role in the relaxation of MUSCLES. Calcium-Transporting ATPases, Sarcoplasmic Reticulum,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase,SERCA Calcium ATPase,SERCA1 Calcium ATPase,SERCA2 Calcium ATPase,SERCA2a Calcium ATPase,SERCA3 Calcium ATPase,SR Ca(2+)-ATPase 1,SR Ca(2+)-ATPase 2,SR Ca(2+)-ATPase 3,Sarco-Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+-ATPase,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPase 1,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPase 2,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPase 2a,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPase 3,Sarcoplasmic-Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase 2,Sarcoplasmic-Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase 2a,Sarcoplasmic-Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase 3,Sarcoplasmic-endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase 1,Ca2+-ATPase, Sarco-Endoplasmic Reticulum,Calcium Transporting ATPases, Sarcoplasmic Reticulum,Reticulum Ca2+-ATPase, Sarco-Endoplasmic,Sarco Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ ATPase,Sarcoplasmic Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase 2,Sarcoplasmic Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase 2a,Sarcoplasmic Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase 3,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Transporting ATPase 1,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Transporting ATPase 2,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Transporting ATPase 2a,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Transporting ATPase 3,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Transporting ATPases,Sarcoplasmic endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase 1
D019831 Sodium-Calcium Exchanger An electrogenic ion exchange protein that maintains a steady level of calcium by removing an amount of calcium equal to that which enters the cells. It is widely distributed in most excitable membranes, including the brain and heart. Ca(2+)-Na(+) Exchanger,Calcium-Sodium Carrier,Calcium-Sodium Exchanger,Na(+)-Ca(2+) Exchanger,Sodium-Calcium Carrier,Ca(2+)-Na(+) Antiporter,Calcium-Sodium Antiporter,Na(+)-Ca(2+) Antiporter,Sodium-Calcium Antiporter,Antiporter, Calcium-Sodium,Antiporter, Sodium-Calcium,Calcium Sodium Antiporter,Calcium Sodium Carrier,Calcium Sodium Exchanger,Carrier, Calcium-Sodium,Carrier, Sodium-Calcium,Exchanger, Calcium-Sodium,Exchanger, Sodium-Calcium,Sodium Calcium Antiporter,Sodium Calcium Carrier,Sodium Calcium Exchanger

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