Ca2+ oscillations and its transporters in mesenchymal stem cells.
Intracellular free Ca2+ is one of important biological signals regulating a number of cell functions. It has been discussed widely and extensively in several cell types during the past two decades. Attention has been paid to the Ca2+ transportation in mesenchymal stem cells in recent years as mesenchymal stem cells have gained considerable interest due to their potential for cell replacement therapy and tissue engineering. In this paper, roles of intracellular Ca2+ oscillations and its transporters in mesenchymal stem cells have been reviewed.
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Department of Physiology, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. yebl@sina.com
D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D020013:Calcium Signaling; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000378:metabolism; D027682:Cation Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D019831:Sodium-Calcium Exchanger / Q000378:metabolism
D015220:Calcium Channels; D027682:Cation Transport Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D019831:Sodium-Calcium Exchanger; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D002118:Calcium