Abstract
Stimulation of mitochondrial oxidative metabolism by Ca(2+) is now generally recognised as important for the control of cellular ATP homeostasis. Here, we review the mechanisms through which Ca(2+) regulates mitochondrial ATP synthesis. We focus on cardiac myocytes and pancreatic β-cells, where tight control of this process is likely to play an important role in the response to rapid changes in workload and to nutrient stimulation, respectively. We also describe a novel approach for imaging the Ca(2+)-dependent regulation of ATP levels dynamically in single cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 28-35 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Cell Calcium |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 11 Apr 2012 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2012 |
Keywords
- Adenosine Triphosphate/biosynthesis
- Calcium/metabolism
- Enzymes/metabolism
- Humans
- Insulin-Secreting Cells/metabolism
- Mitochondria/enzymology
- Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism