Magnesium, the second most abundant cellular cation after potassium, is essential to
regulate numerous cellular functions and enzymes, including ion channels, metabolic …

To a certain extent, all cellular, physiological, and pathological phenomena that occur in
cells are accompanied by ionic changes. The development of techniques allowing the …

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the largest single intracellular organelle, which is present
in all types of nerve cells. The ER is an interconnected, internally continuous system of …

Inefficient nuclear delivery of plasmid DNA is thought to be one of the daunting hurdles to
gene transfer, utilizing a nonviral delivery system such as polycation–DNA complex …

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and its specialized subcompartments such as the
sarcoplasmic reticulum, is the main dynamic Ca 2+ storage compartment of the cell. Key …

Alterations of protein folding or Ca2+ levels within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) result in
the unfolded-protein response (UPR), a process considered as an endogenous inducer of …

Inositol 1, 4, 5‐trisphosphate (IP 3) plays a key role in Ca 2+ signalling, which exhibits a
variety of spatio‐temporal patterns that control important cell functions. Multiple subtypes of …

The organization of calcium (Ca2+) stores in the sarcoplasmic and endoplasmic reticulum (S-
ER) is poorly understood. The dynamics of the storage and release of calcium in the S-ER of …

The functional characteristics of fluorescent probes used for imaging and measuring
dynamic processes in living cells are reviewed. Initial consideration is given to general …

Revised Manuscript Received February 10, 1994® abstract: Amyloid 3 peptide (A/3) is
released into the media of a variety of cells in culture during normal metabolism. The …