STIM proteins: dynamic calcium signal transducers

J Soboloff, BS Rothberg, M Madesh… - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2012 - nature.com
Stromal interaction molecule (STIM) proteins function in cells as dynamic coordinators of
cellular calcium (Ca2+) signals. Spanning the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane, they …

Calcium signaling and cell proliferation

MCX Pinto, AH Kihara, VAM Goulart, FMP Tonelli… - Cellular signalling, 2015 - Elsevier
Cell proliferation is orchestrated through diverse proteins related to calcium (Ca 2+)
signaling inside the cell. Cellular Ca 2+ influx that occurs first by various mechanisms at the …

TLR7 and TLR8 activate distinct pathways in monocytes during RNA virus infection

M de Marcken, K Dhaliwal, AC Danielsen… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Human blood CD14+ monocytes are bone marrow–derived white blood cells that sense and
respond to pathogens. Although innate immune activation by RNA viruses preferentially …

Interferons as inducers of apoptosis in malignant cells

KP Kotredes, AM Gamero - Journal of Interferon & Cytokine …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Discovered as antiviral cytokines, interferons (IFNs) are now also recognized for their
capacity to inhibit the growth of malignant cells via activation of programmed cell death …

[HTML][HTML] Orai1-NFAT signalling pathway triggered by T cell receptor stimulation

S Srikanth, Y Gwack - Molecules and cells, 2013 - Elsevier
T cell receptor (TCR) stimulation plays a crucial role in development, homeostasis,
proliferation, cell death, cytokine production, and differentiation of T cells. Thus, in depth …

Host STAT2/type I interferon axis controls tumor growth

C Yue, J Xu, MD Tan Estioko… - … Journal of Cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The role of STAT2 in mediating the antigrowth effects of type I interferon (IFN) is well‐
documented in vitro. Yet evidence of IFN‐activated STAT2 as having tumor suppressor …

Calcium ions aggravate Alzheimer's disease through the aberrant activation of neuronal networks, leading to synaptic and cognitive deficits

PP Guan, LL Cao, Y Yang, P Wang - Frontiers in molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by the
production and deposition of β-amyloid protein (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau, leading …

[HTML][HTML] Desmin interacts with STIM1 and coordinates Ca2+ signaling in skeletal muscle

H Zhang, VG Bryson, C Wang, TY Li, JP Kerr, R Wilson… - Jci Insight, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1), the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)
transmembrane protein, activates store-operated Ca 2+ entry (SOCE) in skeletal muscle …

Role of SOCE architects STIM and Orai proteins in Cell Death

J Tanwar, RK Motiani - Cell Calcium, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Calcium (Ca 2+) signaling plays a critical role in regulating plethora of cellular
functions including cell survival, proliferation and migration. The perturbations in cellular Ca …

ORAI1 limits SARS-CoV-2 infection by regulating tonic type I IFN signaling

B Wu, A Ramaiah, G Garcia, S Hasiakos… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.aai.org
ORAI1 and stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) are the critical mediators of store-
operated Ca 2+ entry by acting as the pore subunit and an endoplasmic reticulum–resident …