Store-independent modulation of Ca2+ entry through Orai by Septin 7

Bipan Kumar Deb, Trayambak Pathak and Gaiti Hasan ()
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Bipan Kumar Deb: National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Trayambak Pathak: National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Gaiti Hasan: National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Nature Communications, 2016, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract Orai channels are required for store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) in multiple cell types. Septins are a class of GTP-binding proteins that function as diffusion barriers in cells. Here we show that Septin 7 acts as a ‘molecular brake’ on activation of Orai channels in Drosophila neurons. Lowering Septin 7 levels results in dOrai-mediated Ca2+ entry and higher cytosolic Ca2+ in resting neurons. This Ca2+ entry is independent of depletion of endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ stores and Ca2+ release through the inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor. Importantly, store-independent Ca2+ entry through Orai compensates for reduced SOCE in the Drosophila flight circuit. Moreover, overexpression of Septin 7 reduces both SOCE and flight duration, supporting its role as a negative regulator of Orai channel function in vivo. Septin 7 levels in neurons can, therefore, alter neural circuit function by modulating Orai function and Ca2+ homeostasis.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11751

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