| Literature DB >> 25846864 |
Polina Egorova1, Elena Popugaeva1, Ilya Bezprozvanny2.
Abstract
Neurodegenerative disorders, such as spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) represent a huge scientific and medical question, but the molecular mechanisms of these diseases are still not clear. There is increasing evidence that neuronal calcium signaling is abnormal in many neurodegenerative disorders. Abnormal neuronal calcium release from the endoplasmic reticulum may result in disturbances of cell homeostasis, synaptic dysfunction, and eventual cell death. Neuronal loss is observed in most cases of neurodegenerative diseases. Recent experimental evidence supporting the role of neuronal calcium signaling in the pathogenesis of SCAs and AD is discussed in this review.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Ataxia; Calcium; Polyglutamine expansion disorders; Store-operated calcium entry; Synapse
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25846864 PMCID: PMC4433580 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2015.03.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Cell Dev Biol ISSN: 1084-9521 Impact factor: 7.727