Yubin Zhoua, Teryl K. Freyb,*, and Jenny J. Yanga,** aDepartment of Chemistry, Georgia State University, 50 Decatur St., Atlanta, GA 30303 USA bDepartment of Biology, Georgia State University, 50 Decatur St., Atlanta, GA 30303 USA Abstract Ca2+ is one of the most universal and versatile signalling molecules and is involved in almost every aspect […]
Makarand Deo1, Seth H Weinberg2 and Patrick M Boyle3 1Department of Engineering, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA, USA. 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA. 3Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. AIMS AND SCOPE This Special Collection will gather all studies highlighting recent advances in […]
Mark Scoote*, Alan J. Williams* Department of Cardiac Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, UK Received 11 August 2004 Available online 21 August 2004 Abstract Myocardial calcium signalling is a vital component of the normal physiological function of the heart. Key amongst the many […]
By Steve Edelson, Executive Editor Ammonia has long been viewed as a toxic cellular by-product of glutamine metabolism that has little or no functionality. New findings by a group at Pfizer Inc. now suggest this may not always be the case. The team found that in tumors, ammonia functions as a diffusible signal that […]
Csaba Matta, Róza Zákány 1Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, University of Debrecen, Medical and Health Science Centre, Nagyerdei krt. 98, Debrecen, Hungary, H-4032 Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (comprised more than 100 conditions, including various rheumatic, arthritic and joint diseases) is constantly increasing owing to unfavorable changes in the population of developed countries, exerting […]
JAI PARKASH and KAMLESH ASOTRA, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, HLS-594, Miami, FL 33199, USA Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program University of California Office of President 300 Lakeside Drive Oakland, CA 94612, USA Tel: (510) 287-3366 FAX: (510) 835-4740 […]
Mark P. Mattson a,b,∗, Sic L. Chana a Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging, Gerontology Research Center 4F01, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA b Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA Received 10 May 2003; accepted 12 May 2003 Abstract Cognitive impairment and emotional […]