An essential protein that acts as a gatekeeper for calcium entering cells promotes the growth of oral cancer and generates pain, according to a new study published in Science Signaling led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry.
Tag: Calcium Channels
Researchers Explore Role of Plasma Membrane Pump in Calcium Signaling
Rockville, Md. (September 1, 2022)—Research published ahead of print in the journal Function suggests the plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPase (PMCA) pump helps regulate cytosolic calcium signaling. Cytosolic calcium is found within the cells’ intracellular fluid—the cytosol is one such liquid—and…
Researchers Study Signaling Molecules Near Calcium Channels
Research published ahead of print in the journal Function discusses a new finding that A kinase anchoring protein (AKAP79), a scaffolding protein, causes the formation of a signalosome close to open calcium channels. A signalosome is a group of proteins…