Instructive microenvironments in skin wound healing: Biomaterials as signal releasing platforms

O Castano, S Pérez-Amodio… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
Skin wound healing aims to repair and restore tissue through a multistage process that
involves different cells and signalling molecules that regulate the cellular response and the …

An update to calcium binding proteins

J Elíes, M Yáñez, TMC Pereira, J Gil-Longo… - Calcium Signaling, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Ca 2+ binding proteins (CBP) are of key importance for calcium to play its role as a
pivotal second messenger. CBP bind Ca 2+ in specific domains, contributing to the …

Calcium regulation of stem cells

HW Snoeck - EMBO reports, 2020 - embopress.org
Pluripotent and post‐natal, tissue‐specific stem cells share functional features such as the
capacity to differentiate into multiple lineages and to self‐renew, and are endowed with …

The different facets of extracellular calcium sensors: old and new concepts in calcium-sensing receptor signalling and pharmacology

A Gerbino, M Colella - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
The current interest of the scientific community for research in the field of calcium sensing in
general and on the calcium-sensing Receptor (CaR) in particular is demonstrated by the still …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium-sensing receptor in colorectal inflammation and cancer: Current insights and future perspectives

L Iamartino, T Elajnaf, E Kallay… - World Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The extracellular calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) is best known for its action in the
parathyroid gland and kidneys where it controls body calcium homeostasis. However, the …

Activation of Ca2+-sensing receptor as a protective pathway to reduce Cadmium-induced cytotoxicity in renal proximal tubular cells

J Gu, S Dai, Y Liu, H Liu, Y Zhang, X Ji, F Yu, Y Zhou… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Cadmium (Cd), as an extremely toxic metal could accumulate in kidney and induce renal
injury. Previous studies have proved that Cd impact on renal cell proliferation, autophagy …

Role of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) in cancer metastasis to bone: Identifying a potential therapeutic target

A Tuffour, AA Kosiba, Y Zhang, FA Peprah, J Gu… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide due to its ability to evade
immune surveillance and metastasize from its origin to a secondary point of contact. Though …

Do dietary calcium and vitamin D matter in men with prostate cancer?

T Capiod, N Barry Delongchamps, N Pigat… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Active surveillance (AS) is an attractive alternative to immediate treatment for men with low-
risk prostate cancer. Thus, the identification of environmental factors that promote the …

Dandelion Root Extract Induces Intracellular Ca2+ Increases in HEK293 Cells

A Gerbino, D Russo, M Colella, G Procino… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Weber ex FH Wigg.) has been used for centuries as an
ethnomedical remedy. Nonetheless, the extensive use of different kinds of dandelion …

The roles of calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) in heavy metals-induced nephrotoxicity

AA Kosiba, Y Wang, D Chen, CKC Wong, J Gu, H Shi - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
The kidney is a vital organ responsible for regulating water, electrolyte and acid-base
balance as well as eliminating toxic substances from the blood in the body. Exposure of …