Stephens / Mochida Modulation of Presynaptic Calcium Channels

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-94-007-6334-0
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 365 Seiten

Reihe: Biomedical and Life Sciences

This book will bring together leading international experts to discuss recent advances in basic scientific knowledge regarding the regulation of presynaptic Ca2+ channels. Importantly, Ca2+ channels represent one of the most widely modulated proteins in the body, being the target of a range of effector pathways and drugs; this range will be fully represented here. A number of therapeutic drugs target the Ca2+ channel complex, including the anti-epileptic gabapentinoid and analgesic ziconotide drugs and the pharmaceutical industry is searching for Ca2+ channel blocking drugs, particularly in the pain, epilepsy, ataxia and migraine areas. Such potential future therapies will be discussed here. Scientific disciplines will focus on electrophysiological studies, but will extend to neuroscience, genetics and biochemical areas. The work described will represent advances at the cutting edge of current neuroscience research and is timely and highly appropriate for the Springer book series.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stephens, Gary

Mochida, Sumiko

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Spatial and temporal regulation of Ca channels.- Neuronal functions of auxiliary calcium channel subunits.- Reciprocal regulation of neuronal calcium channels by synaptic proteins.- Molecular architecture of Ca channel complexes organized by ß subunits in presynaptic active zones.- Control of Ca2 calcium channels and neurosecretion by heterotrimeric G protein coupled receptors.- Regulation of Ca2 channels by small GTPases.- Protein interaction partners of Ca2.3 R-type voltage-gated calcium channels.- Voltage-gated calcium channel signaling to the nucleus.- Presynaptic Ca influx and its modulation at auditory calyceal terminals.- Use of synthetic Ca channel peptides to study presynaptic function.- Impact of a loss-of-function P/Q type Ca channel mutation on excitatory synaptic control of cerebellar Purkinje neurons.- Ca2.1 (P/Q) voltage activated Ca channels and synaptic transmission in genetic and autoimmune diseases.- Splicing and editing to customize Ca channel structures for optimal neural function.- Presynaptic calcium channels as drug targets for pain.- Sensory pathway modulation by calcium channel ad subunit.