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[Bone and Calcium Research Update 2015. Basic mechanisms underlying calcium signaling and their biological
Yasuo Mori1, Masayuki X Mori, Motohiro Nishida
1Laboratory of Environmental Systems Biology, Graduate School of Environmental Studies and Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering Kyoto University, Japan.
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Calcium ion (Ca2+) is the only second messenger well recognized for the established biological role among various inorganic ions. When cellular Ca2+ controls diverse biological phenomena, it is regulated under exquisitely precise mechanisms. Many proteins have been identified as Ca2+ signal-regulating factors, and still new "players" are added to the repertory. In this review, we will focus on Ca2+ channels, Ca2+-binding proteins,and signaling pathways controlled by these Ca2+ signal-regulating proteins, in order to discuss on molecular bases, biological significance, and possible future developments of Ca2+ signaling.
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