Mitochondria: the calcium connection

Calcium handling by mitochondria is a key feature in cell life. It is involved in energy production for cell activity, in buffering and shaping cytosolic calcium rises and also in determining cell fate by triggering or preventing apoptosis. Both mitochondria and the mechanisms involved in the contro...

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Published in:	Biochimica et biophysica acta Vol. 1797; no. 6-7; pp. 607 - 618
Main Authors:	Contreras, Laura, Drago, Ilaria, Zampese, Enrico, Pozzan, Tullio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 01-06-2010
Subjects:	Alzheimer Disease - metabolism Animals Calcium - metabolism Cell Death - physiology Endoplasmic Reticulum - metabolism Energy Metabolism Fluorescent Dyes Humans Ion Transport Mitochondria - metabolism Models, Biological
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