Ion channels in smooth muscle: regulators of intracellular calcium and contractility

Author:

Thorneloe Kevin S,Nelson Mark T

Abstract

Smooth muscle (SM) is essential to all aspects of human physiology and, therefore, key to the maintenance of life. Ion channels expressed within SM cells regulate the membrane potential, intracellular Ca2+concentration, and contractility of SM. Excitatory ion channels function to depolarize the membrane potential. These include nonselective cation channels that allow Na+and Ca2+to permeate into SM cells. The nonselective cation channel family includes tonically active channels (Icat), as well as channels activated by agonists, pressure-stretch, and intracellular Ca2+store depletion. Cl--selective channels, activated by intracellular Ca2+or stretch, also mediate SM depolarization. Plasma membrane depolarization in SM activates voltage-dependent Ca2+channels that demonstrate a high Ca2+selectivity and provide influx of contractile Ca2+. Ca2+is also released from SM intracellular Ca2+stores of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) through ryanodine and inositol trisphosphate receptor Ca2+channels. This is part of a negative feedback mechanism limiting contraction that occurs by the Ca2+-dependent activation of large-conductance K+channels, which hyper polarize the plasma membrane. Unlike the well-defined contractile role of SR-released Ca2+in skeletal and cardiac muscle, the literature suggests that in SM Ca2+released from the SR functions to limit contractility. Depolarization-activated K+chan nels, ATP-sensitive K+channels, and inward rectifier K+channels also hyperpolarize SM, favouring relaxation. The expression pattern, density, and biophysical properties of ion channels vary among SM types and are key determinants of electrical activity, contractility, and SM function.Key words: smooth muscle, ion channel, membrane potential, calcium, contraction.

Publisher

Canadian Science Publishing

Subject

Physiology (medical),Pharmacology,General Medicine,Physiology

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