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In vivo expression of G-protein beta1gamma2 dimer in adult mouse skeletal muscle alters L-type calcium current and excitation-contraction coupling.
Abstract : A number of G-protein-coupled receptors are expressed in skeletal muscle but their roles in muscle physiology and downstream effector systems remain poorly investigated. Here we explored the functional importance of the G-protein betagamma (Gbetagamma) signalling pathway on voltage-controlled Ca(2+) homeostasis in single isolated adult skeletal muscle fibres. A GFP-tagged Gbeta(1)gamma(2) dimer was expressed in vivo in mice muscle fibres. The GFP fluorescence pattern was consistent with a Gbeta(1)gamma(2) dimer localization in the transverse-tubule membrane. Membrane current and indo-1 fluorescence measurements performed under voltage-clamp conditions reveal a drastic reduction of both L-type Ca(2+) current density and of peak amplitude of the voltage-activated Ca(2+) transient in Gbeta(1)gamma(2)-expressing fibres. These effects were not observed upon expression of Gbeta(2)gamma(2), Gbeta(3)gamma(2) or Gbeta(4)gamma(2). Our data suggest that the G-protein beta(1)gamma(2) dimer may play an important regulatory role in skeletal muscle excitation-contraction coupling.
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