Figure 1. Proposed model for TRPC1 activation.
Following store depletion, STIM1 aggregates and translocates to the ER-PM junction. Orai1 is recruited to the STIM1 puncta resulting in CRAC channel activation. The resulting [Ca2+]i increase leads to NFAT activation and insertion of TRPC1-containing vesicles into the plasma membrane (Modified from [55]). Insets in the figure show I-V relationships of the currents recorded under the various conditions; ICRAC generated by Orai1+STIM1 (left) and ISOC generated by combination of TRPC1+STIM1 and Orai1+STIM1 channels.