Browsing by Subject "Calcium"
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(2022-02-16)Department: Cell & Developmental BiologyWhen an organism is injured, the damaged tissue recognizes the presence and severity of the wound and rapidly responds to repair the injury and restore proper tissue functionality. But how do cells first detect the presence ...
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(2010-04-07)Department: NeuroscienceCalcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII) facilitates L-type calcium channel (LTCC) activity physiologically, but may exacerbate LTCC-dependent pathophysiology. We previously showed that CaMKII forms stable complexes ...
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(2006-11-13)Department: Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsHeart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. There are many forms of heart disease including heart failure and arrhythmias. One underlying theme in heart disease and many other diseases is disrupted ...
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(2016-11-22)Department: EpidemiologyIt is plausible that calcium intake and the calcium: magnesium (Ca:Mg) intake ratio play an essential role in the development of colorectal cancer. The first project of this dissertation was to determine the role of calcium ...
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(Physiological Reports, 2019-09)The distal nephron is essential for calcium homeostasis. This is evidenced by disordered calcium transport following disrupted distal nephron function occurring in salt-wasting tubulopathies or with diuretic use. A plethora ...