The calcium signal is a powerful and multifaceted tool by which cells can achieve specific
outcomes. Cellular machinery important in tumour progression is often driven or influenced …

Stress inevitably occurs from the farm to abattoir in modern livestock husbandry. The effects
of stress on the behavioral and physiological status and ultimate meat quality have been …

The ongoing metabolic and microbicidal pathways that support and protect cellular life
generate potentially damaging reactive oxygen species (ROS). To counteract damage, cells …

Apoptosis is an evolutionarily conserved and tightly regulated cell death pathway.
Physiological cell death is important for maintaining homeostasis and optimal biological …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel
Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) derived dietary reference values (DRV s) for sodium …

Ion channels activated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been found in the plasma
membrane of charophyte Nitella flixilis, dicotyledon Arabidopsis thaliana, Pyrus pyrifolia and …

Abstract Immunogenic Cell Death (ICD) is a type of cell death that kills tumor cells by
stimulating the adaptive immune response against other tumor cells. ICD depends on the …

Potassium channels importantly contribute to the regulation of vascular smooth muscle
(VSM) contraction and growth. They are the dominant ion conductance of the VSM cell …

The movement of water across the cell membrane is a natural biological process that occurs
during growth, cell division, and cell death. Many cells are known to regulate changes in …

Autophagy is a cellular process in which the cell degrades and recycles its own constituents.
Given the crucial role of autophagy in physiology, deregulation of autophagic machinery is …