Calcium modulation and high calcium permeability of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Steven Vernino; Mariano Amador; Charles W. Luetje; Jim Patrick; John A. Dani

doi:10.1016/0896-6273(92)90114-S

Calcium modulation and high calcium permeability of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Steven Vernino, Mariano Amador, Charles W. Luetje, Jim Patrick, John A. Dani

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Two properties were found to distinguish neuronal from muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). First, neuronal nAChRs have a greater Ca ²⁺ permeability. The high Ca²⁺ flux through neuronal nAChRs activates a Ca²⁺-dependent CI^- conductance, and the Ca ²⁺ to Cs⁺ permeability ratio ( P_Ca P_Cs) is 7 times greater for neuronal than for muscle nAChRs. A second difference between the receptor types is that neuronal nAChRs are potently modulated by physiological levels of external Ca ²⁺. Neuronal nAChR currents are enhanced by external Ca²⁺ in a dose-dependent manner. The results indicate that changes in extracellular Call modulate neuronal nAChRs and may modulate cholinergic synapses in the CNS. Also, activation of neuronal nAChRs produces a significant influx of Ca²⁺ that could be an important intracellular signal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	127-134
Number of pages	8
Journal	Neuron
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0896-6273(92)90114-S
State	Published - Jan 1992

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