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ArticleThe Journal of physiology2010

Reduced expression of the Ca(2+) transporter protein PMCA2 slows Ca(2+) dynamics in mouse cerebellar Purkinje neurones and alters the precision of motor coordination.

Ruth M Empson, Paul R Turner, Raghavendra Y Nagaraja, Philip W Beesley, Thomas Knöpfel

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Article in The Journal of physiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. The Puzzling Role of Neuron-Specific PMCA Isoforms in the Aging Process.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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  16. Neuronal calcium signaling: function and dysfunction.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2014
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  20. Plasma membrane calcium ATPases as novel candidates for therapeutic agent development.Journal of pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences : a publication of the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Societe canadienne des sciences pharmaceutiques · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Ruth M EmpsonUniversity of Otago, Physiology, 270 Great King Street, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand. ruth.empson@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
Paul R Turner
Raghavendra Y Nagaraja
Philip W Beesley
Thomas Knöpfel
University of Otago · NZRIKEN Center for Brain Science · JPRoyal Holloway University of London · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cerebellar Purkinje neurones (PNs) express high levels of the plasma membrane calcium ATPase, PMCA2, a transporter protein critical for the clearance of calcium from excitable cells. Genetic deletion of one PMCA2 encoding gene in heterozygous PMCA2 knock-out (PMCA2(+/-) mice enabled us to determine how PMCA2 influences PN calcium regulation without the complication of the severe morphological changes associated with complete PMCA2 knock-out (PMCA2(-/-) in these cells. The PMCA2(+/-) cerebellum expressed half the normal levels of PMCA2 and this nearly doubled the time taken for PN dendritic calcium transients to recover (mean fast and slow recovery times increased from 70 ms to 110 ms and from 600 ms to 1100 ms). The slower calcium recovery had distinct consequences for PMCA2(+/-) PN physiology. The PNs exhibited weaker climbing fibre responses, prolonged outward Ca(2+)-dependent K(+) current (mean fast and slow recovery times increased from 136 ms to 192 ms and from 595 ms to 1423 ms) and a slower mean frequency of action potential firing (7.4 Hz compared with 15.8 Hz). Our findings were consistent with prolonged calcium accumulation in the cytosol of PMCA2(+/-) Purkinje neurones. Although PMCA2(+/-) mice exhibited outwardly normal behaviour and little change in their gait pattern, when challenged to run on a narrow beam they exhibited clear deficits in hindlimb coordination. Training improved the motor performance of both PMCA2(+/-) and wild-type mice, although PMCA2(+/-) mice were always impaired. We conclude that reduced calcium clearance perturbs calcium dynamics in PN dendrites and that this is sufficient to disrupt the accuracy of cerebellar processing and motor coordination.

Indexed as

Action PotentialsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCalciumDendritesGaitHindlimbMiceMice, KnockoutModels, AnimalMotor ActivityPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesPotassium ChannelsPurkinje CellsAtp2b2 protein, mouseCalciumPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesPotassium Channels

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PMID20083513
PMCPMC2849958
OpenAlexW2104386906

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