| Literature DB >> 24296416 |
Sébastien Herzig1, Kinsey Maundrell, Jean-Claude Martinou.
Abstract
Calcium enters mitochondria through a dedicated channel referred to as the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU), whose molecular identity has long remained elusive. Since the discovery of the gene encoding the MCU protein two years ago, researchers have awaited the generation of a mouse lacking the MCU. These mice are fully viable and show defects limited to performance of high-energy-demanding exercises. Strikingly, no protection against necrosis is observed following ischaemia-reperfusion in the heart.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24296416 DOI: 10.1038/ncb2891
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Cell Biol ISSN: 1465-7392 Impact factor: 28.824