Intracellular calcium release from human platelets: different messengers for multiple stores

Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2008 Feb;18(2):57-61. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2007.12.004.

Abstract

Two separate Ca2+ stores have been reported in human platelets: the dense tubular system (DTS) and lysosome-like acidic organelles. Recent work has reported that Ca2+ release from the DTS is mediated by the generation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate, whereas Ca2+ efflux from the acidic stores is mostly linked to nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate. Platelet agonists release Ca2+ selectively from one or both stores, which provides additional insight into the complexity of Ca2+ signaling and the cellular functions activated. Here, we review the role of multiple Ca2+ mobilizing messengers and Ca2+ stores in the activation of specific functions in platelets in response to different physiologic agonists.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Platelets / metabolism*
  • Calcium / blood*
  • Homeostasis
  • Humans
  • Receptors, Purinergic / physiology
  • Receptors, Thrombin / physiology
  • Receptors, Vasopressin / physiology

Substances

  • Receptors, Purinergic
  • Receptors, Thrombin
  • Receptors, Vasopressin
  • Calcium