| Literature DB >> 15200150 |
Chia-Ling Tu1, Yuko Oda, Laszlo Komuves, Daniel D Bikle.
Abstract
Calcium regulates the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes both in vivo and in vitro. Elevated extracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]o) raises the intracellular free calcium ([Ca2+]i) and activates differentiation-related genes. Cells lacking the calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) fail to respond to [Ca2+]o and to differentiate, indicating a role for CaR in keratinocyte differentiation. These concepts derived from in vitro experiments have been tested and confirmed in two mouse models.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15200150 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2003.10.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Calcium ISSN: 0143-4160 Impact factor: 6.817