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    Neuron. 1992 Jan;8(1):97-106.

    Pertussis toxin and voltage dependence distinguish multiple pathways modulating calcium channels of rat sympathetic neurons.

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    Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.

    Abstract

    Agonist-induced suppression of current in voltage-gated Ca2+ channels was studied in rat sympathetic neurons. We have previously distinguished two intracellular signaling pathways used by muscarinic agonists to suppress neuronal Ca2+ current-one fast and membrane delimited, the other slow and acting via a diffusible second messenger. We now show that the fast pathway is sensitive mainly to pertussis toxin and shifts the gating of Ca2+ channels to more positive voltages (voltage dependent). The slow pathway is pertussis toxin insensitive and depresses currents at all test potentials (voltage independent). Muscarinic agonists may also activate a pertussis toxin-insensitive fast pathway. alpha-Adrenergic agonists use the fast pertussis toxin-sensitive and the fast insensitive pathways, but not the slow one.

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    1346090
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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