Ageing can occur at different rates, but what controls this variable rate is unknown. Here I
have developed a hypothesis that vitamin D may act to control the rate of ageing. The basis …

Many vital interdependent cellular functions including proteostasis, lipogenesis and Ca 2+
homeostasis are executed by the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Exogenous insults can impair …

In this study, microRNA (miRNA) profiles in postovulatory aging mouse oocytes were
analyzed by microarray screening and RT-qPCR. Hierarchical cluster analysis on the …

An interaction of Bcl-2 with SERCA had been documented in vitro using the SERCA1a
isoform isolated from rat skeletal muscle [Dremina, ES, Sharov, VS, Kumar, K., Azidi, A …

In aged muscle, from humans and mice, the ryanodine receptor (RyR1) is leaky, leading to
increased levels of resting Ca2+ in the myoplasm. This is also a feature of skeletal muscle …

A long association has been established between infectious inflammation and diseases of
the salivary glands (SGs). However, the prompt responses of the exocrine tissues to these …