[Ca ion transport in smooth muscle mitochondria]

Ukr Biochem J. 2014 Nov-Dec;86(6):18-30. doi: 10.15407/ubj86.06.018.
[Article in Ukrainian]

Abstract

Review focuses on the analysis of literature data and own results concerning properties of mitochondria Ca2+ transporting systems and their regulation. Three mechanisms for mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake are described: the electrogenic mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter, a rapid mode of Ca2+ uptake (RaM) and ryanodine-sensitive Ca2+ channels (RyR). Two mechanisms of Ca2+ efflux from the mitochondrial matrix have been proposed: Na+-dependent and Na+-independent Ca2+ exchange. The mitochondrial permeability transition pore can also function as a Ca2+ efflux mechanism. Ca2+ accumulation in mitochondria resulted in an increase of mitochondrial membrane potential, ATP synthesis and activation of metabolites transport. The dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential should prevent mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake. Our data concerning depolarizing effect of calmodulin antagonists and hyperpolarizing effect of calix[4]arenes C-136 and C-137 on the myometrium mitochondria can be applied on the demand of mitochondria membrane potential correction.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacology
  • Calcium Channels / metabolism
  • Calixarenes / pharmacology
  • Calmodulin / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Calmodulin / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ion Transport / drug effects
  • Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / drug effects
  • Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / physiology
  • Mitochondria, Muscle / drug effects
  • Mitochondria, Muscle / metabolism*
  • Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism
  • Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore
  • Muscle, Smooth / drug effects
  • Muscle, Smooth / metabolism*
  • Myometrium / drug effects
  • Myometrium / metabolism*
  • Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel / metabolism

Substances

  • Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Calcium Channels
  • Calmodulin
  • Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins
  • Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore
  • Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel
  • mitochondrial calcium uniporter
  • Calixarenes
  • Calcium