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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
STIM Proteins: An Ever-Expanding Family
Contributor:
Grabmayr, Herwig;
Romanin, Christoph;
Fahrner, Marc
imprint:
MDPI AG, 2020
Published in:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3390/ijms22010378
ISSN:
1422-0067
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>Stromal interaction molecules (STIM) are a distinct class of ubiquitously expressed single-pass transmembrane proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. Together with Orai ion channels in the plasma membrane (PM), they form the molecular basis of the calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channel. An intracellular signaling pathway known as store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) is critically dependent on the CRAC channel. The SOCE pathway is activated by the ligand-induced depletion of the ER calcium store. STIM proteins, acting as calcium sensors, subsequently sense this depletion and activate Orai ion channels via direct physical interaction to allow the influx of calcium ions for store refilling and downstream signaling processes. This review article is dedicated to the latest advances in the field of STIM proteins. New results of ongoing investigations based on the recently published functional data as well as structural data from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are reported and complemented with a discussion of the latest developments in the research of STIM protein isoforms and their differential functions in regulating SOCE.</jats:p>