Abstract
Ca 2+ signaling via the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (InsP3R) is a ubiquitous mechanism for regulation of cell function, yet very little is known about the role of the InsP3R in specific disease states. Converging lines of evidence suggest that the liver may provide a model for the role of the InsP3R in health and disease. Ca 2+ signaling is mediated entirely by the InsP3R in hepatocytes and cholangiocytes, the two types of epithelia in the liver. Here we review the role of specific InsP3R isoforms and the physiological effects of InsP3R-mediated Ca 2+ signals in both of these types of epithelia. In addition, we review evidence that the InsP3R is lost from cholangiocytes in cholestatic forms of liver disease, and discuss this as a possible final common pathway for cholestasis.
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