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regulation of calcium-mediated signaling

Definition

Target type: biologicalprocess

Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of calcium-mediated signaling, the process in which a cell uses calcium ions to convert an extracellular signal into a response. [GOC:ai]

Calcium-mediated signaling, a fundamental cellular process, is intricately regulated through a complex interplay of mechanisms. The intricate dance of calcium ions within cells orchestrates a wide array of cellular functions, from muscle contraction and neurotransmission to gene expression and apoptosis. The regulation of calcium-mediated signaling hinges on maintaining a precise balance between calcium influx and efflux, ensuring that the right amount of calcium reaches the right place at the right time. This tight control is achieved through a multifaceted network of proteins, including calcium channels, pumps, exchangers, and calcium-binding proteins.

Calcium channels serve as gateways for calcium entry into the cell. These channels are highly selective and open only in response to specific stimuli, such as changes in membrane potential, ligand binding, or mechanical stress. Calcium pumps actively transport calcium ions out of the cell or into intracellular stores, working against the concentration gradient to maintain low cytosolic calcium levels. Calcium exchangers utilize the electrochemical gradient of other ions, such as sodium, to move calcium across the membrane. Calcium-binding proteins act as calcium buffers, sequestering calcium ions and modulating the availability of free calcium in the cytosol.

A key feature of calcium-mediated signaling is its spatial and temporal precision. Calcium signals can be localized to specific regions of the cell, such as the plasma membrane or the nucleus, or they can be propagated throughout the cell as waves. The duration of calcium signals can also vary, ranging from milliseconds to minutes, depending on the cellular process being regulated.

The regulation of calcium-mediated signaling is essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis and responding to environmental cues. Dysregulation of this process can lead to a variety of diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological disorders. Understanding the intricacies of calcium signaling is therefore crucial for developing novel therapeutic strategies for these conditions.'
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Proteins (3)

ProteinDefinitionTaxonomy
[Pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring)] kinase isozyme 2, mitochondrialA [pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring)] kinase isozyme 2, mitochondrial that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q15119]Homo sapiens (human)
Microtubule-associated protein tauA microtubule-associated protein tau that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DAN]Homo sapiens (human)
Calmodulin-1A calmodulin (human) that is a translation product of the CALM1 gene. [PRO:DAN, UniProtKB:P0DP23]Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (43)

CompoundDefinitionClassesRoles
chlorpromazinechlorpromazine : A substituted phenothiazine in which the ring nitrogen at position 10 is attached to C-3 of an N,N-dimethylpropanamine moiety.

Chlorpromazine: The prototypical phenothiazine antipsychotic drug. Like the other drugs in this class chlorpromazine's antipsychotic actions are thought to be due to long-term adaptation by the brain to blocking DOPAMINE RECEPTORS. Chlorpromazine has several other actions and therapeutic uses, including as an antiemetic and in the treatment of intractable hiccup.
organochlorine compound;
phenothiazines;
tertiary amine
anticoronaviral agent;
antiemetic;
dopaminergic antagonist;
EC 3.4.21.26 (prolyl oligopeptidase) inhibitor;
phenothiazine antipsychotic drug
gentian violetcrystal violet cation : An iminium ion that is malachite green cation in which the hydrogen at the para- psition of the monosubstituted phenyl group is replaced by a dimethylamino group.iminium ionantibacterial agent;
antifungal agent
lansoprazoleLansoprazole: A 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxypyridyl derivative of timoprazole that is used in the therapy of STOMACH ULCERS and ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME. The drug inhibits H(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE which is found in GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS. Lansoprazole is a racemic mixture of (R)- and (S)-isomers.benzimidazoles;
pyridines;
sulfoxide
anti-ulcer drug;
EC 3.6.3.10 (H(+)/K(+)-exchanging ATPase) inhibitor
3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium : An organic cation that is phenothiazin-5-ium substituted by dimethylamino groups at positions 3 and 7. The chloride salt is the histological dye 'methylene blue'.organic cation
promethazinepromethazine : A tertiary amine that is a substituted phenothiazine in which the ring nitrogen at position 10 is attached to C-3 of an N,N-dimethylpropan-2-amine moiety.

Promethazine: A phenothiazine derivative with histamine H1-blocking, antimuscarinic, and sedative properties. It is used as an antiallergic, in pruritus, for motion sickness and sedation, and also in animals.
phenothiazines;
tertiary amine
anti-allergic agent;
anticoronaviral agent;
antiemetic;
antipruritic drug;
H1-receptor antagonist;
local anaesthetic;
sedative
aurinaurin: structurediarylmethane
trifluoperazineN-alkylpiperazine;
N-methylpiperazine;
organofluorine compound;
phenothiazines
antiemetic;
calmodulin antagonist;
dopaminergic antagonist;
EC 1.8.1.12 (trypanothione-disulfide reductase) inhibitor;
EC 5.3.3.5 (cholestenol Delta-isomerase) inhibitor;
phenothiazine antipsychotic drug
methylene bluemethylene blue : An organic chloride salt having 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. A commonly used dye that also exhibits antioxidant, antimalarial, antidepressant and cardioprotective properties.

Methylene Blue: A compound consisting of dark green crystals or crystalline powder, having a bronze-like luster. Solutions in water or alcohol have a deep blue color. Methylene blue is used as a bacteriologic stain and as an indicator. It inhibits GUANYLATE CYCLASE, and has been used to treat cyanide poisoning and to lower levels of METHEMOGLOBIN.
organic chloride saltacid-base indicator;
antidepressant;
antimalarial;
antimicrobial agent;
antioxidant;
cardioprotective agent;
EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor;
EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor;
EC 4.6.1.2 (guanylate cyclase) inhibitor;
fluorochrome;
histological dye;
neuroprotective agent;
physical tracer
dichloroacetic acidmonocarboxylic acid;
organochlorine compound
astringent;
marine metabolite
tolonium chloridetolonium chloride : An organic chloride salt having 3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-methylphenothiazin-5-ium (tolonium) as the counterion. It is a blue nuclear counterstain that can be used to demonstrate Nissl substance and is also useful for staining mast cell granules, both in metachromatic and orthochromatic techniques.

Tolonium Chloride: A phenothiazine that has been used as a hemostatic, a biological stain, and a dye for wool and silk. Tolonium chloride has also been used as a diagnostic aid for oral and gastric neoplasms and in the identification of the parathyroid gland in thyroid surgery.
diphenylmethanediphenylmethane : A diarylmethane that is methane substituted by two phenyl groups.diarylmethane
nandrolonenandrolone : A 3-oxo Delta(4)-steroid that is estr-4-en-3-one substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 17.

Nandrolone: C18 steroid with androgenic and anabolic properties. It is generally prepared from alkyl ethers of ESTRADIOL to resemble TESTOSTERONE but less one carbon at the 19 position.
17beta-hydroxy steroid;
3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid;
anabolic androgenic steroid
human metabolite
abietic acidabietic acid : An abietane diterpenoid that is abieta-7,13-diene substituted by a carboxy group at position 18.abietane diterpenoid;
monocarboxylic acid
plant metabolite
hesperidinhesperidin : A disaccharide derivative that consists of hesperetin substituted by a 6-O-(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl moiety at position 7 via a glycosidic linkage.

Hesperidin: A flavanone glycoside found in CITRUS fruit peels.
3'-hydroxyflavanones;
4'-methoxyflavanones;
dihydroxyflavanone;
disaccharide derivative;
flavanone glycoside;
monomethoxyflavanone;
rutinoside
mutagen
flavoneflavone : The simplest member of the class of flavones that consists of 4H-chromen-4-one bearing a phenyl substituent at position 2.

flavone: RN given refers to unlabeled cpd; structure given in first source
flavonesmetabolite;
nematicide
3-hydroxyflavone3-hydroxyflavone: structure given in first source

flavonol : A monohydroxyflavone that is the 3-hydroxy derivative of flavone.
flavonols;
monohydroxyflavone
azure aazure A : An organic chloride salt having 3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is used in making azure eosin stains for blood smear staining.

Azure A: RN given refers to chloride
dehydroabietylaminedehydroabietylamine: has antimalarial activity; structure in first sourcediterpenoid
thioninethionine : An organic chloride salt composed of 3,7-diaminophenothiazin-5-ium and chloride ions in a 1:1 ratio. A strongly metachromatic dye, useful for the staining of acid mucopolysaccharides. It is also a common nuclear stain and can be used for the demonstration of Nissl substance in nerve cells of the CNS.

thionine: do not confuse with the thionins which is a class of polypeptides; RN above is for the chloride;
epigallocatechin gallate(-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate : A gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of (-)-epigallocatechin.

epigallocatechin gallate: a steroid 5alpha-reductase inhibitor and antimutagen in green tea (Camellia sinensis)
flavans;
gallate ester;
polyphenol
antineoplastic agent;
antioxidant;
apoptosis inducer;
geroprotector;
Hsp90 inhibitor;
neuroprotective agent;
plant metabolite
azure bazure B : An organic chloride salt having 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is used in making azure eosin stains for blood smear staining and is an active metabolite of methylene blue.

Azure B: RN given refers to chloride
epicatechin(-)-epicatechin : A catechin with (2R,3R)-configuration.catechin;
polyphenol
antioxidant
6-hydroxyflavone6-hydroxyflavone: antioxidant; structure in first sourcehydroxyflavonoid
zeneca zd 6169Zeneca ZD 6169: an ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener; structure given in first source
2-oxindole2-oxindole: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure

indolin-2-one : An indolinone carrying an oxo group at position 2.
gamma-lactam;
indolinone
naringenin(S)-naringenin : The (S)-enantiomer of naringenin.(2S)-flavan-4-one;
naringenin
expectorant;
plant metabolite
sodium dichloroacetateCPC 211: for intravenous use in patients with closed head injuries and stroke patients; no further information available 12/99
curcumincurcumin : A beta-diketone that is methane in which two of the hydrogens are substituted by feruloyl groups. A natural dyestuff found in the root of Curcuma longa.

Curcumin: A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes.
aromatic ether;
beta-diketone;
diarylheptanoid;
enone;
polyphenol
anti-inflammatory agent;
antifungal agent;
antineoplastic agent;
biological pigment;
contraceptive drug;
dye;
EC 1.1.1.205 (IMP dehydrogenase) inhibitor;
EC 1.1.1.21 (aldehyde reductase) inhibitor;
EC 1.1.1.25 (shikimate dehydrogenase) inhibitor;
EC 1.6.5.2 [NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone)] inhibitor;
EC 1.8.1.9 (thioredoxin reductase) inhibitor;
EC 2.7.10.2 (non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor;
EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor;
flavouring agent;
food colouring;
geroprotector;
hepatoprotective agent;
immunomodulator;
iron chelator;
ligand;
lipoxygenase inhibitor;
metabolite;
neuroprotective agent;
nutraceutical;
radical scavenger
quercetin7-hydroxyflavonol;
pentahydroxyflavone
antibacterial agent;
antineoplastic agent;
antioxidant;
Aurora kinase inhibitor;
chelator;
EC 1.10.99.2 [ribosyldihydronicotinamide dehydrogenase (quinone)] inhibitor;
geroprotector;
phytoestrogen;
plant metabolite;
protein kinase inhibitor;
radical scavenger
gossypetingossypetin : A hexahydroxyflavone having the hydroxy groups placed at the 3-, 3'-, 4'-, 5- 7- and 8-positions.

gossypetin: inhibits activity of penicillinase enzyme in E coli
7-hydroxyflavonol;
hexahydroxyflavone
plant metabolite
chrysinchrysin : A dihydroxyflavone in which the two hydroxy groups are located at positions 5 and 7.7-hydroxyflavonol;
dihydroxyflavone
anti-inflammatory agent;
antineoplastic agent;
antioxidant;
EC 2.7.11.18 (myosin-light-chain kinase) inhibitor;
hepatoprotective agent;
plant metabolite
myricetin7-hydroxyflavonol;
hexahydroxyflavone
antineoplastic agent;
antioxidant;
cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitor;
food component;
geroprotector;
hypoglycemic agent;
plant metabolite
7-hydroxyflavone7-hydroxyflavone : A hydroxyflavonoid in which the flavone nucleus is substituted at position 7 by a hydroxy group.hydroxyflavonoid
monordenmonorden: inhibits HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins, DNA topoisomerase VI and human Topoisomerase IIcyclic ketone;
enone;
epoxide;
macrolide antibiotic;
monochlorobenzenes;
phenols
antifungal agent;
metabolite;
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
su 4312SU4312 : A member of the class of oxindoles that is 3-methyleneoxindole in which one of the hydrogens of the methylene group has been replaced by a p-(dimethylamino)phenyl group. SU 4312 is a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor protein tyrosine kinase 1/2 and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor inhibitor. It also inhibits the neuronal nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and exhibits neuroprotection against NO-mediated neurotoxicity.
norethisterone-3-oxime
2-(4'-(methylamino)phenyl)-6-hydroxybenzothiazole
shamixanthoneshamixanthone : A pyranoxanthene that is 2,3-dihydropyrano[3,2-a]xanthen-12(1H)-one bearing hydroxy substituents at positions 1 and 11 as well as a prop-1-en-2-yl group at position 2, a methyl substituent at position 5 and a 3,3-dimethylallyl group at position 8. A secondary metabolite produced by Aspergillus nidulans.cyclic ketone;
phenols;
pyranoxanthene
metabolite
azd 7545AZD 7545: an anilide tertiary carbinol; a pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2 inhibitor

AZD7545 : A sulfone that is benzene substituted by [4-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]sulfonyl, chloro and [(2R)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoyl]amino groups at positions 1, 3 and 4, respectively. It is a potent and non-ATP-competitive inhibitor of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2 (PDHK2) with IC50 of 6.4 nM and exhibits glucose-lowering activity. Also inhibits PDHK1 at higher levels (IC50 = 36.8 nM).
benzamides;
monochlorobenzenes;
organofluorine compound;
secondary carboxamide;
sulfone;
tertiary alcohol;
tertiary carboxamide
EC 2.7.11.2 - [pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring)] kinase inhibitor;
hypoglycemic agent
ver-246608VER-246608: inhibits pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase; structure in first source
clozapineclozapine : A benzodiazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepine substituted by a chloro group at position 8 and a 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl group at position 11. It is a second generation antipsychotic used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia.

Clozapine: A tricylic dibenzodiazepine, classified as an atypical antipsychotic agent. It binds several types of central nervous system receptors, and displays a unique pharmacological profile. Clozapine is a serotonin antagonist, with strong binding to 5-HT 2A/2C receptor subtype. It also displays strong affinity to several dopaminergic receptors, but shows only weak antagonism at the dopamine D2 receptor, a receptor commonly thought to modulate neuroleptic activity. Agranulocytosis is a major adverse effect associated with administration of this agent.
benzodiazepine;
N-arylpiperazine;
N-methylpiperazine;
organochlorine compound
adrenergic antagonist;
dopaminergic antagonist;
EC 3.4.21.26 (prolyl oligopeptidase) inhibitor;
environmental contaminant;
GABA antagonist;
histamine antagonist;
muscarinic antagonist;
second generation antipsychotic;
serotonergic antagonist;
xenobiotic
cnb 001
hydrazinocurcuminhydrazinocurcumin : A pyrazole obtained by cyclocodensation of the two carbonyl groups of curcumin with hydrazine.

hydrazinocurcumin: structure in first source
aromatic ether;
olefinic compound;
polyphenol;
pyrazoles
angiogenesis modulating agent;
antineoplastic agent;
EC 2.3.1.48 (histone acetyltransferase) inhibitor;
EC 2.7.11.1 (non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase) inhibitor