Calcium signalling in astrocytes is altered in several neuropathologies and, therefore, its regulation has therapeutic potential 3. Today, pharmaceutical approaches for control of astroglial calcium ...

A joint study by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the University Hospital Würzburg provides new insights into why heart muscle cells lose their rhythm in atrial fibrillation.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how calcium signaling channels in microglia—the primary immune cells of the brain—regulate neuroinflammation and promote the development of behaviors ...

Cerebral blood delivery depends on mechanisms such as electrical signaling, which propagates through capillary networks to upstream arterioles to deliver blood, and calcium signaling, which fine-tunes ...

The Matters Arising by Molokanova et al. 1 gives us here the opportunity to further strengthen the tenet of our original study 2 and cite additional literature supporting our conclusions. Fig. 1: ...

Calcium (Ca 2+) drives many cellular functions, though the way it controls quality of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a cellular organelle that synthesizes and transports proteins, is ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

Instead of blocking the calcium channel completely, which is a less refined method, future drugs can be designed to fine-tune calcium channel activity in pain signalling," says Antonios Pantazis. It ...

Left: A blue light pulse of 0.1 seconds triggers a calcium signal (red) in guard cells, which is followed by an anion current (black). Right: The influx of calcium into the cell promotes the release ...

Discover ten surprising sources of calcium beyond dairy, including how much each food contains and simple ways to add them to ...

Supplements are generally not necessary for healthy individuals who can get their nutrients from diet. However, they are ...