In this study, “we argue that when the acidified lysosome is depolarized by a sodium channel, it results in calcium efflux from lysosomes via the calcium channel encoded by the cacophony gene,” they ...

A new method exposes key details of the mechanism behind calcium signaling in prokaryotes for the first time.

Calcium is essential for bone health. Yet 16 percent of 11–18 year olds and 9 percent of 16–49 year olds consume less than the Lowest Reference Nutrient Intake (LRNI) of calcium through food ...

The CD95 protein delivers crucial signals for lymphocyte death, and may also negatively regulate T-lymphocyte activation by preventing the influx of calcium ions from the cell’s exterior.

Calcium's leading role is legendary. In fact, there seems to be no end to calcium's repertoire: It strengthens bones and teeth and new studies suggest that it may also prevent colon cancer, and ...

National nutrition surveys in many countries have shown that most people are not getting the calcium they need to grow and maintain healthy bones. This calculator provides you with not only your ...

If you don’t eat animal products or dairy, there are many vegan foods that have enough calcium to help you maintain healthy levels of this important mineral. We discuss them here. Calcium plays ...

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You’ve probably heard of the chemical calcium in milk. But calcium shows up in lots of other stuff too. For example, the hard part of your bones and teeth is made from calcium connected to a chemical ...

The calcium release-activated calcium channel Orai1 represents a crucial component in hypertrophic compensation and the development of dilated cardiomyopathy.

(2016) The plasma membrane protein Rch1 is a negative regulator of cytosolic calcium homeostasis and positively regulated by the calcium/calcineurin signaling pathway in budding yeast. Eur J Cell Biol ...