Ion channels and transporters in microglial function in physiology and brain diseases

L Luo, S Song, CC Ezenwukwa, S Jalali, B Sun… - Neurochemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microglial cells interact with all components of the central nervous system (CNS) and are
increasingly recognized to play essential roles during brain development, homeostasis and …

Ca2+ homeostasis dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease: a focus on plasma membrane and cell organelles

X Wang, W Zheng - The FASEB Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging evidence indicates that Ca2+ is a vital factor in modulating the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). In healthy neurons, Ca2+ concentration is balanced to maintain a …

Crosslink between calcium and sodium signalling

A Verkhratsky, M Trebak, F Perocchi… - Experimental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
New Findings What is the topic of this review? This paper overviews the links between Ca2+
and Na+ signalling in various types of cells. What advances does it highlight? This paper …

New insights into multiple sclerosis mechanisms: lipids on the track to control inflammation and neurodegeneration

M Podbielska, J O'Keeffe… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system disease with complex pathogenesis,
including two main processes: immune-mediated inflammatory demyelination and …

[HTML][HTML] The cardiac Na+-Ca2+ exchanger: from structure to function

M Ottolia, S John, A Hazan… - Comprehensive …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ca 2+ homeostasis is essential for cell function and survival. As such, the cytosolic Ca 2+
concentration is tightly controlled by a wide number of specialized Ca 2+ handling proteins …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium-based biomaterials: Unveiling features and expanding applications in osteosarcoma treatment

Y Wu, M Cheng, Y Jiang, X Zhang, J Li, Y Zhu, Q Yao - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Calcium, an indispensable element in bone tissues, plays a crucial role in various cellular
processes involved in cancer progression. Its ubiquitous yet spatially distinct distribution in …

Role of sodium/calcium exchangers in tumors

B Chovancova, V Liskova, P Babula, O Krizanova - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The sodium/calcium exchanger (NCX) is a unique calcium transport system, generally
transporting calcium ions out of the cell in exchange for sodium ions. Nevertheless, under …

The distinguishing electrical properties of cancer cells

E Di Gregorio, S Israel, M Staelens, G Tankel… - Physics of life …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, medical research has been primarily focused on the inherited aspect of
cancers, despite the reality that only 5–10% of tumours discovered are derived from genetic …

Basic and editing mechanisms underlying ion transport and regulation in NCX variants

D Khananshvili - Cell Calcium, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Structure-dynamic analysis of archaeal NCX (NCX_Mj) provided new insights into
the underlying mechanisms of ion selectivity, ion-coupled alternating access, ion occlusion …

Structure-based function and regulation of NCX variants: updates and challenges

D Khananshvili - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The plasma-membrane homeostasis Na+/Ca2+ exchangers (NCXs) mediate Ca2+
extrusion/entry to dynamically shape Ca2+ signaling/in biological systems ranging from …