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1
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what is Ca2+ important for

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contraction
excitation
secretion

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what happens with high intracellular ca

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toxic

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3
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what is free intracellular calcium levels at usually (#)

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100nM (10^-7 M) (0,1 micro molar)

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what is extracellular calcium levels at usually (#)

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2mmolM (2.5^-3 M)

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where is calcium stored

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ER and SR and mitochondria

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what are calcium sparks

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localized release of calcium

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7
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what are 3 calcium entry mechanisms

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ligand gated,
voltage gated,
store operated calcium channels

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when do voltage gated ca channels open

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when cell is depolarized

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what are the types of voltage gated ca channels

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LNPRT (Cav1=L, Cav2= NPR, cav3=T)

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where are N and P calcium channels and what do they do

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neuronal so invovled in NT release

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11
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where are L type calcium channels

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heart and smooth muscle

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12
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what does verapamil do

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block L type calcium channels

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what are dihydropyridines and what is a type of one

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class of drug
nifedipine
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what does nifedipine do

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block L type calcium channels

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15
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what do dihydropyridines do

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block L type calcium channels

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what are dihydropyridines (nifedipine) and verapamil used for

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angina hypertension and some cardiac dysrhythmias

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when are ligand gated channels activated and what does it cause

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when NT or other agonists cause Ca influx

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18
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what is an example of a highly permeable Ca ligand gated channel

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NMDA glutamate channels

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19
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what can be an issue with ligand gated channels

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too much ca entry can kill (like too much glu excites them to death)

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what are ATP-gated P2X channels and whats the big deal with them

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only true ligand gated ion channel in smooth muscle

-highly ca permeable

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21
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what type of channel is the CRAC channel

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store operated calcium channel

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22
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what does CRAC channel stand for

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ca release activated Ca

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23
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when do SOC and CRAC channels dp

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allow ca entry when intracellular stores are depleted (ER SR)

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how do SOC and CRAC increase intracellular store (mechanism)

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STIM1 accumulates where ER is juxtaposed to the plasma membrane
-physical interactions allows CRAC channels to open

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what are 3 calcium extrusion mechanisms
PMCA-plasma membrane NCX-calcium ATPase sodium calcium exchange SERCA sarcoplasmic endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase
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what is the main role of calcium extrusion mechanisms
keep ca in cell low by pumping it into ER or out of cell
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what does ca atpase get energy from | why does it need energy
atp hydrolysis (transport across concentration gradients)
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what does the plasma membrane PMCA pump do
keep cytoplasmic ca low by pumping it out of the cell
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what do PMCA pumps require
energy from ATP hydrolysis
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what does the SERCA pump do
keep cytoplasmic ca low by pumping it into ER or SR
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what does thapsigargin do
block SERCA pump
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what does the NCX Na-Ca exchange do (which molecules how many and where)
brings 3 na in and 1 ca out
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how does NCX get energy
uses the Na gradient to get energy (brings na inside like its gradient wants it to) to get ca out
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where is the NCX
on plasma membrane
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where is PMCA
on plasma membrane
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what kind of exchanger is NCX (special word we learned)
electrogenic because it causes depolarization by net inward movement of positive charge
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what transporter is involved in generating AP in many regions of heart
NCX
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what transporter is electrogenic
NCX | and NaK ATPase
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how does a reduced na gradient affect intracellular Ca2+ and why
accumulation inside because it needs the gradient to let it leave
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what are 2 transporters that do exchange between ER SR and cytosol
``` inositol tris phosphate receptors (IP3R) ryanodine receptor (RyR) ```
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what does the IP3 receptor do
activates ca release from SR ER
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what kind of channel is IP3 receptor
ligand gated
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where is the ip3 receptor
ER SR
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what kind of mechanism causes ip3 to elevate ca
Gq
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what activates inositol trisphopshate receptor
IP3
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what does RYANODINE do
activates RyR at low concentrations (nanomolar) but closes them at high concentrations (micromolar)
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what kind of ryanodine receptor is involved in skeletal muscle contractions
RyR1
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what kind of ryanodine receptor is involved in cardiac muscle contractions
RyR2
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what does ryanodine receptors do to ca release
increase - ca induced ca release from ER SR
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what kind of receptor causes ca induced ca release
ryanodine receptor
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what does CAFFEINE do to what receptor
sensitizes ryanodine receptor and causes ca release from ER SR at physiological ca concentrations
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what does dantrolene do | what is it similar to
blocks RyR (like ryanodine does at high conc)
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what is dantrolene used for
malignant hyperthermia (happens in surgery) due to genetic RyR abnomalities
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what is calmodulin
ca binding protein that activates many effectors
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what are 2 protein characteristics for calmodulin
dimer | 4 ER hand binding domains for ca
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what is the main downstream effector for calmodulin
CaM kindase | calcium calmodulin kinase
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what are some molecular targets for ca
``` enzymes kinases phosphatases transcription factors synaptic vesicle proteins (NT release) contractile proteins ca binding proteins as intermediate ca sensitive ion channels ```
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Is na higher on inside or outside
outside
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Is k higher on inside or outside
inside
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Is ca higher on inside or outside
outisde (very low inside)
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Is Cl higher on inside or outside
varies, but higher outside
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what determines resting membrane potential
resting K channels (selectively K permeable)
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what is the normal resting membrane potential determined by K+
-40 to -80 mV
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what causes ionic concentrations to be set
ion pumps (NaK ATPase and Ca ATPase and NCX)
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how many na and k pumped and where in NaK ATPase
2 K in | 3 Na out
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does Na K pump cause hypo or hyper polarization and why
hyperpolarization because it makes the inside more negative (3 na out 2 k in)
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what does digoxin do and what is its drug class
digitalis cardiac glycosides, blocks Na K ATPase
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is Na K Atpase electrogenic
yes
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what is Na concentration inside and outside
inside 12mmol | ouside 145mmol
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what is K concentration inside and outside
150 inside | 2.4 outside
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what is Ca concentration inside and outside
0.1 micro inside | 2mmol outside
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what is Cl concentration inside and outside
5mmol inside | 125mmol outside
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what happens in action potential (2 main things)
depolarization causes opening of Na+ channels to bring Na+ inside then slower outward K+ flux to end AP
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what causes the refractory period
inactivation of Na channels
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is the AP and depolarization mechanism same in all tissues
no, varies per tissue. complex in heart
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what do drugs that cause depolarization do to excitability
increase
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what do drugs that cause hyperpolarization do to excitability
decrease
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what does a stronger depolarizing stimulus do to AP
increases # of them
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what is the classical pharmacology method to seeing drug effects of muscle contraction
take contractile tissue and put into organ bath add drug monitor contractions with transducer
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what causes contraction of muscle
interaction between actin and myosin fueled by ATP and initiated by increase in intracellular Ca
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what does ACh at nAChR do
causes depolarization (excitatory junction potential)
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what happens when excitatory junction potential reaches threshold
generates muscle AP (open Na+ channels)
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What kind of receptor in skeletal muscle is activated by voltage
L-type dihydropyridine ca receptors
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what happens when L-type dihydropyridine ca receptors are activated in skeletal muscle
RyR1 receptors on adjacent ER/SRcome close to L-type dihydropyridine ca receptors to activate Ca release
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what 2 receptors need to be together to cause ca release in skeletal muscle
L-type dihydropyridine ca receptors and RyR1
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what happens in skeletal muscle once ca is releasd
ca binds to troponin
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what does troponin do
stops interaction between actin and myosin
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what happens when ca binds to troponin
stops troponin blocking interaction by actin and myosin so that you can have contraction
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what kind of tissue is myogenic and what does it mean
heart because it does not need stimulus to start contraction
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what receptor in heart is activated by AP
L-type ca receptors
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what happens when L-type ca receptors are activated in heart (2 things)
releases ca | and that ca activates RyR2 to release ca from ER SR
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what is different with skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction
``` skeletal needs l type and ryanodine to be beside eachother heart doesnt (2 type releases calcium which stimulates ryan) ```
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does RyR2 and L type need to touch to release ca in heart
no | ca from L type stimulates RyR2
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what makes smooth muscle contraction different than heart and skeletal
no troponin!!!
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what causes contraction in smooth muscle- what is the main thing
myosin light chain kinase
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what do agonists working through Gq do to smooth muscle
contract (alpha 1)
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what do agonists working through Gs do to smooth muscle
relax (beta 2)
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what does NO do to smooth muscle
relax (guanylyl cyclase)
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what does cAMP do in the smooth muscle pathway and how
inactivate MLCK by phosphorylating it | INHIBIT CONTRACTION
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what does cGMP do to smooth muscle pathway and how
dephosphorylating myosin LC PO4 | INHIBIT CONTRACTION

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