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1C) subunits and ahnak in osteoblastic cells
1 University of Delaware
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: farachca{at}udel.edu.
Voltage sensitive calcium channels (VSCCs) mediate Ca2+ permeability in osteoblasts. Association between VSCC
1 and
subunits targets channel complexes to the plasma membrane and modulates function. In mechanosensitive tissues, a 700kDa ahnak protein anchors VSCCs to the actin cytoskeleton, via the
2 subunit of the L-type Cav1.2 (
1C) VSCC complex. Cav1.2 is the major
1 subunit in osteoblasts, but the cytoskeletal complex and subunit composition are unknown. Among the four
subtypes,
2 and to a lesser extent
3 subunits, co-immunoprecipitated with the Cav1.2 subunit in MC3T3-E1 preosteoblasts. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) revealed a complex between Cav1.2 and
2 subunits and demonstrated their association in the plasma membrane and secretory pathway. Western blot and immunohistochemistry showed ahnak association with the channel complex in the plasma membrane via the
2 subunit. Cytochalasin D exposure disrupted the actin cytoskeleton, but did not disassemble or disrupt the function of the complex of L-type VSCCs Cav1.2,
2 subunit and ahnak. Likewise, siRNA knockdown of ahnak did not disrupt the actin cytoskeleton, but significantly impaired Ca2+ influx. Collectively, we showed that Cav1.2,
2 subunit and ahnak form a stable complex in osteoblastic cells which permits Ca2+ signaling independently of association with the actin cytoskeleton.
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