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Cav3.2

Family: Voltage-gated calcium channels

Contents:
Gene and Protein Information
Previous and Unofficial Names
Database Links
Ion Selectivity and Conductance
Voltage Dependence
Gating Inhibitors
Pore Blockers
Tissue Distribution
Functional Assays
Physiological Functions
Physiological Consequences of Altering Gene Expression
Phenotypes, Alleles and Disease Models
Clinically-Relevant Mutations and Pathophysiology
Gene Expression and Pathophysiology
Biologically Significant Variants
General Comments
References
Gene and Protein Information
Species TM P Loops AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human 24 1 2353 16p13.3 CACNA1H calcium channel, voltage-dependent, T type, alpha 1H subunit 7
Mouse 24 1 2359 17 A3.3 Cacna1h calcium channel, voltage-dependent, T type, alpha 1H subunit
Rat 24 1 2359 10q12 Cacna1h calcium channel, voltage-dependent, T type, alpha 1H subunit 20
Previous and Unofficial Names
a1H
CavT.2
Cav3.2
T-type
α1H
calcium channel, voltage-dependent, T type, alpha 1H subunit
voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H
voltage-gated calcium channel subunit alpha Cav3.2
alpha13.2
T-type Cav3.2
Database Links
ChEMBL Target
DrugBank Target
Ensembl
Entrez Gene
GeneCards
GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project
HomoloGene
Human Protein Reference Database
InterPro
KEGG Gene
OMIM
PharmGKB Gene
PhosphoSitePlus
Protein Ontology (PRO)
RefSeq Nucleotide
RefSeq Protein
TreeFam
UniGene Hs.
UniProt
Wikipedia
Search for 3D structures on the PDB
Search by keyword: Voltage-gated calcium channels Cav3.2
Ion Selectivity and Conductance
Species:  Human
Rank order:  Ca2+ [9.1 pS] = Ba2+
References:  38
Species:  Rat
Rank order:  Sr2+ = Ba2+ = Ca2+
References:  26-28
Voltage Dependence
  V0.5 (mV)  τ (msec)  Reference  Cell type  Species 
Activation  -47.4 2.0 – 7.0 21 Dorsal root ganglion nociceptive neurons. Rat
Inactivation  -70.8 25.0 – 75.0 21
Comments  Native currents, recorded in 10 BaCl2. Kinetics recorded during test pulses to -50 mV (high) and -10 mV (low).
  V0.5 (mV)  τ (msec)  Reference  Cell type  Species 
Activation  -59.9 – -51.8 (median: -55.9) 1.6 – 8.4 36 HEK 293 cells. Human
Inactivation  -86.5 – -81.7 (median: -84.8) 12.9 – 32.6 36
Comments  Recombinant, recorded in 5 mM CaCl2. The range of V0.5 values result from epilepsy mutations, while the kinetics reflects voltage dependence; the high values were recorded during test potentials to -55 mV; the low at -15 mV.
  V0.5 (mV)  τ (msec)  Reference  Cell type  Species 
Activation  -43.7 1.8 – 9.9 10 HEK 293 cells. Human
Inactivation  -78.8 15.0 – 28.0 10
Comments  Recombinant, recorded in 5 mM CaCl2. The range of kinetics reflects voltage dependence: the high values recorded during test potentials to -50mV; the low to -10mV.
  V0.5 (mV)  τ (msec)  Reference  Cell type  Species 
Activation  -44.0 – -38.6 (median: -41.9) 2.0 – 10.0 40 HEK 293 cells. Human
Inactivation  -56.6 – -46.9 (median: -50.7) 20.0 – 120.0 40
Comments  Recombinant, recorded in 2 mM CaCl2. Range of V0.5 values result from splice variation, while kinetics reflects voltage dependence: high recorded during test potentials to -50 mV; low at -15 mV. Values of V0.5,inact are more positive than other estimates due to the use of a short prepulse (0.2s vs. typical 5-15s).
Gating inhibitors
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Ligand Sp. Affinity Units Concentration range (M) Holding voltage (mV) Reference
kurtoxin Rn 7.3 – 7.6 pIC50 - -90.0 5,30
Gating Inhibitor Comments
Kurtoxin was selective for recombinant channels expressed in oocytes, but not for native T-currents in thalamocortical cells [5,30].
Pore Blockers
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Ligand Sp. Affinity Units Concentration range (M) Holding voltage (mV) Reference
pimozide Rn 7.3 pIC50 - -100.0 24
mibefradil Hs 5.9 – 7.2 (median: 6.8) pIC50 - -110.0 – -80.0 17
anandamide Hs 6.5 pIC50 - -80.0 1
Ni2+ Hs -4.9 – -5.2 pIC50 - -90.0 16
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Pore Blocker Comments
Block produced by Ni2+ is voltage dependent [16].

For review of all known blockers see references [11,18].
Tissue Distribution
Kidney > liver > heart, brain.> lung, skeletal muscle, pancreas, placenta
Species:  Human
Technique:  Northern Blot
References:  7,38
Putamen > amygdala, caudate nucleus > frontal lobe, hippocampus, cerebellum, substantia nigra > thalamus > medulla, spinal cord, occipital lobe, temporal lobe.
Species:  Human
Technique:  Northern Blot
References:  31,38
Adrenal glomerulosa.
Species:  Rat
Technique:  In situ hybridisation
References:  25
Olfactory bulb, indusium griseum, hippocampus > pineal gland, sensory ganglia > pituitary gland > amygdala.
Species:  Rat
Technique:  In situ hybridisation
References:  32
Soma and proximal dendrites in hippocampus.
Species:  Rat
Technique:  Immunohistochemistry
References:  19
Functional Assays
Patch clamp electrophysiology.
Species:  Rat
Tissue:  Recombinant Cav3.2 stably expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes
Response measured:  Electrophysiological measurement of ICa.
References:  23
Patch-clamp (whole cell currents).
Species:  Human
Tissue:  Recombinant Cav3.2 stably expressed in HEK 293 cells.
Response measured:  Electrophysiological measurement of ICa.
References:  9
Fluorometric imaging.
Species:  Human
Tissue:  Recombinant Cav3.2 stably expressed in HEK 293 cells
Response measured:  Fluorescence after loading dye such as Fluo-4.
References:  39
Physiological Functions
Aldosterone secretion from zona glomerulosa cells.
Species:  Rat
Tissue:  Adrenal gland
References:  25,35
Coronary function (relaxation of coronary arteries).
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Heart.
References:  2
Nociception (peripheral processing of noxious signals).
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Dorsal root ganglion nociceptors.
References:  4
Physiological Consequences of Altering Gene Expression
Absence of Cav3.2 expression leads to diminished responses to painful stimuli and constitutively constricted coronary arterioles.
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Dorsal root ganglion nociceptors, heart
Technique:  Knockout
References:  2,4
Phenotypes, Alleles and Disease Models Mouse data from MGI

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Allele Composition & genetic background Accession Phenotype Id Phenotype Reference
Cacna1htm1Kcam Cacna1htm1Kcam/Cacna1htm1Kcam
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
MGI:1928842  MP:0004112 abnormal arteriole morphology PMID: 14631046 
Cacna1htm1Kcam Cacna1htm1Kcam/Cacna1htm1Kcam
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
MGI:1928842  MP:0001614 abnormal blood vessel morphology PMID: 14631046 
Cacna1htm1Kcam Cacna1htm1Kcam/Cacna1htm1Kcam
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
MGI:1928842  MP:0002127 abnormal cardiovascular system morphology PMID: 14631046 
Cacna1htm1Kcam Cacna1htm1Kcam/Cacna1htm1Kcam
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
MGI:1928842  MP:0003484 abnormal channel response PMID: 14631046 
Cacna1htm1Kcam Cacna1htm1Kcam/Cacna1htm1Kcam
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
MGI:1928842  MP:0000278 abnormal myocardial fiber morphology PMID: 14631046 
Cacna1htm1Kcam Cacna1htm1Kcam/Cacna1htm1Kcam
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
MGI:1928842  MP:0003141 cardiac fibrosis PMID: 14631046 
Cacna1htm1Kcam Cacna1htm1Kcam/Cacna1htm1Kcam
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
MGI:1928842  MP:0001265 decreased body size PMID: 14631046 
Cacna1htm1Kcam Cacna1htm1Kcam/Cacna1htm1Kcam
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
MGI:1928842  MP:0003025 increased vasoconstriction PMID: 14631046 
Clinically-Relevant Mutations and Pathophysiology
Disease:  Heart failure.
Role: 
Drugs: 
Side effects:  No serious side effects reported.
Therapeutic use:  Antihypertensive.
References:  15,22,29
Mutations not determined
Disease:  Absence epilepsy.
Role: 
Drugs: 
Side effects:  Rarely: GI distress, drowsiness, leukopenia.
Therapeutic use:  Absence epilepsy.
References:  6,37
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Type Species Molecular location Description Reference
Missense Human D1463N 3,36
Missense Human G848S 3,36
Missense Human V831M 3,36
Missense Human G784S 3,36
Missense Human G775D 12,14
Missense Human G773D 3,36
Missense Human A748V 3,36
Missense Human R744Q 3,36
Missense Human P648L 3,36
Missense Human P618L 12,14
Missense Human G499S 3,36
Missense Human A480T 12,14
Missense Human C456S 3,36
Missense Human E282K 3,36
Missense Human F161L 3,36
Truncation Human V621X 12
Disease:  Neuropathic pain.
Role: 
Drugs: 
Side effects:  N/A
Therapeutic use:  Analgesia.
References:  8
Mutations not determined
Disease:  Autistic spectrum disorder.
OMIM: 
Orphanet: 
References: 
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Type Species Molecular location Description Reference
Missense Human A1874V 31
Missense Human W962C 31
Missense Human R902W 31
Missense Human R212C 31
Gene Expression and Pathophysiology
Increased Cav3.2 expression.
Tissue or cell type:  Thalamic reticular nucleus
Pathophysiology:  Genetic Absence Epilepsy Rat from Strasbourg (GAERS) model
Species:  Rat
Technique:  Various
References:  33-34
Biologically Significant Variant Comments
Multiple splice variants of Cav3.2 exist, particularly with alternative use of exon 25C and 26 which affects the III-IV linker, and which alter the voltage dependence of activation and inactivation as well as the kinetics of the protein [40].
General Comments
The precise role of the Cav3.2 channels in the human cardiovascular system has not been resolved. Although rodents express T-type currents in atrial and pacemaker cells, these have not been detected in man. Some antihypertensive drugs of the dihydropyridine class (e.g. efonidipine) may have a renoprotective effect due to block of T-currents and relaxation of glomerular efferent arterioles [13].

REFERENCES

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William A. Catterall, Edward Perez-Reyes, Terrance P. Snutch, Joerg Striessnig.
Voltage-gated calcium channels: Cav3.2. Last modified on 03/11/2011. Accessed on 20/05/2013. IUPHAR database (IUPHAR-DB), http://www.iuphar-db.org/DATABASE/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=536.


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