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It is well established that most of the Ca2+ that activates contraction in mammalian heart is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) through ryanodine receptors (RyR) and that the RyR are themselves activated by Ca2+ in the mechanism known as “Ca2+ induced Ca2+ release” (CICR).1 Confocal imaging has made possible the visualization of localized Ca2+ release through RyR, in the form of Ca2+ sparks.2 It appears that Ca2+ sparks are triggered by a local [Ca2+]i,, which is different from the spatial average [Ca2+]i, and which is established first in the region of the RyR by the opening of a single L-type Ca2+ channel.3 4 These phenomena are the basis of the theory of excitation-contraction (E-C) coupling known as “local control,” which was predicted so presciently by Michael D. Stern in 1992.5 Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms of Ca2+ sparks and the nature of the triggering by Ca2+ entry are still obscure. To complicate matters further, other possible sources of Ca2+ that activate, or “trigger,” this release have been proposed recently, and it has even been suggested that a voltage-sensitive release mechanism, which does not require Ca2+, may exist in cardiac muscle, similar to that in skeletal muscle.6 It is our intention here to review the evidence for local control of E-C coupling in normal heart muscle and to evaluate critically the evidence for additional sources of trigger Ca2+ or mechanisms of SR Ca2+ release. We emphasize, however, that concepts about cardiac Ca2+ sparks, and their possible role in cardiac E-C coupling, do not necessarily extend to Ca2+ sparks that occur in smooth muscle and skeletal muscle. Local Ca2+ release in …

Ca 2+ Release Mechanisms, Ca 2+ Sparks, and Local Control of Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Normal Heart Muscle

Ca ²⁺ Release Mechanisms, Ca ²⁺ Sparks, and Local Control of Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Normal Heart Muscle