title: Multifaceted Role of Calcium in Cancer.
abstract: Role of calcium in bone remodeling and tooth remineral-ization is well known. However, calcium also plays a very imperative role in many biochemical reactions, which are essential for normal functioning of cells. The calcium associated tissue homeostasis encompasses activities like proliferation, cell death, cell motility, oxygen, and nutrient supply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Gargi S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Sarode
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Phone: +919922491465 e-mail: drsachinsarode@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sachin C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sarode
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences Division of Oral Pathology, College of Dentistry, Jazan University Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Shankargouda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D002465:Cell Movement; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D002118:Calcium