The cytotoxicity of calcium oxalate (CaOx) in renal epithelial cells has been studied extensively, but the cell death mode induced by CaOx with different physical properties, such as crystal size ...

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have shown how a minimal change in a single ion channel ...

A mutation in the ORAI1 gene -- studied in a human patient and mice -- leads to a loss of calcium in enamel cells and results in defective dental enamel mineralization, finds a study led by ...

A research team from Kyushu University in Japan has recently discovered a calcium-based mechanism that plays a key role in the disposal of dead cells, shedding light on how our bodies protect ...

Calcium amplifies signaling molecules that prompt a response inside cells, controls the release of neurotransmitters (chemical messengers that transmit signals from neurons), triggers the ...

Cell culture studies had also uncovered evidence that exposure to amyloid beta plaques can drive up calcium ion levels in mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, and cause neurons to die off.

"Too much calcium is toxic to cells and induces necrosis, but at the same time calcium is necessary for dying cells to expose phosphatidylserine, the eat-me signal that promotes their clearance." ...

Calcium in the mitochondria -- the energy factory of cells -- may be one of the keys to understanding and treating Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Researchers have now identified how an ...

Inhibiting the transfer of calcium ions into the cell's powerhouse is specifically toxic to cancer cells, according to an article published this week in Cell Reports by researchers from the ...

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