| Literature DB >> 30739879 |
Yu-Ju Chen1, Carlo Giovanni Quintanilla1, Jen Liou2.
Abstract
ER-PM junctions are subcellular sites where the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the plasma membrane (PM) are kept in close appositions, providing a platform for inter-organelle contact. These membrane contact sites are important for many physiological functions in mammalian cells, including excitation-contraction coupling, store-operated Ca2+ entry, and non-vesicular transfer of lipids between the ER and the PM. Here we review recent insights into the 3D structure and spatial organization of ER-PM junctions in mammalian cells as well as molecular mechanisms underlying the formation and functions of mammalian ER-PM junctions.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30739879 PMCID: PMC6462233 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2018.12.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Cell Biol ISSN: 0955-0674 Impact factor: 8.382