@article{oai:hsuh.repo.nii.ac.jp:00009912, author = {東城, 庸介 and Tojyo, Yosuke}, issue = {1}, journal = {北海道医療大学歯学雑誌}, month = {Jun}, note = {P(論文), Calcium ion (Ca^<2+>) plays an essential role as a second messenger in secretion of water and electrolytes in salivary glands. Many studies using fluorescent Ca^<2+> indicators such as quin-2 and fura-2 have shown that stimulation of muscarinic, α-adrenergic, or substance P receptors cause a rapid increase in [Ca^<2+>]_i in salivary gland cells resulting from the production of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP_3). The [ra~<2+>]_i response is attributed to Ca^<2+> release from intracellular Ca^<2+> store followed by Ca^<2+> entry across the plasma membrane. The increase in [Ca^<2+>]_i is initiated in the apical pole of acinar cells and then rapidly spreads as a Ca^<2+> wave toward the basolateral region. The apical-to-basal pattern of Ca^<2+> signaling is probably important to activate the ion transport systems in salivary glands. In this review, I discuss mechanisms and physiological significance of the polarized Ca^<2+> signaling in salivary gland cells.}, pages = {1--11}, title = {カルシウムシグナルと唾液分泌機能}, volume = {24}, year = {2005} }