title: Regulation of MAP kinase signaling by calcium.
abstract: Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling influences a variety of cellular responses, ranging from stimulation of cell proliferation to induction of senescence and/or apoptosis. Ca(2+) is a ubiquitous intracellular signaling molecule that controls multiple processes in cells. Published evidence has identified both direct and indirect interactions between the Ca(2+) and MAPK signaling pathways. Here, we describe assays to accurately determine the effect of changes in intracellular Ca(2+) concentration on MAPK activation.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Colin D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Sacks
mesh_terms: D015153:Blotting, Western; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D020013:Calcium Signaling; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D042541:Intracellular Space / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000187:drug effects; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D002118:Calcium