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CELL
Volume 149, Issue 5, Pages 1112-1124Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.03.041
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- NIGMS
- NINDS
- Mathers Foundation
- Burnett Family Foundation
- NIMH [F31MH084430]
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Activity-dependent gene expression triggered by Ca2+ entry into neurons is critical for learning and memory, but whether specific sources of Ca2+ act distinctly or merely supply Ca2+ to a common pool remains uncertain. Here, we report that both signaling modes coexist and pertain to Ca(v)1 and Ca(v)2 channels, respectively, coupling membrane depolarization to CREB phosphorylation and gene expression. Ca(v)1 channels are advantaged in their voltage-dependent gating and use nanodomain Ca2+ to drive local CaMKII aggregation and trigger communication with the nucleus. In contrast, Ca(v)2 channels must elevate [Ca2+](i) microns away and promote CaMKII aggregation at Ca(v)1 channels. Consequently, Ca(v)2 channels are similar to 10-fold less effective in signaling to the nucleus than are Ca(v)1 channels for the same bulk [Ca2+](i) increase. Further-more, Ca(v)2-mediated Ca2+ rises are preferentially curbed by uptake into the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria. This source-biased buffering limits the spatial spread of Ca2+, further attenuating Ca(v)2-mediated gene expression.
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