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Jeremy T Smyth1, James W Putney.
Abstract
Store-operate Ca2+ channels gate Ca2+ entry into the cytoplasm in response to the depletion of Ca2+ from endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ stores. The major molecular components of store-operated Ca2+ entry are STIM (stromal-interacting molecule) 1 (and in some instances STIM2) that serves as the endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ sensor, and Orai (Orai1, Orai2 and Orai3) which function as pore-forming subunits of the store-operated channel. It has been known for some time that store-operated Ca2+ entry is shut down during cell division. Recent work has revealed complex mechanisms regulating the functions and locations of both STIM1 and Orai1 in dividing cells.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22260676 PMCID: PMC3332531 DOI: 10.1042/BST20110612
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Soc Trans ISSN: 0300-5127 Impact factor: 5.407