Neprilysin 4: an essential peptidase with multifaceted physiological relevance

A Buhr, R Schiemann, H Meyer - Biological Chemistry, 2023 - degruyter.com
Neprilysins are highly conserved ectoenzymes that hydrolyze and thus inactivate signaling
peptides in the extracellular space. Herein, we focus on Neprilysin 4 from Drosophila …

Effects of membrane lipids on phospholamban pentameric channel structure and ion transportation mechanisms

Y Cao, R Yang, W Wang, S Jiang, C Yang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Protein-lipid interactions are an essential element of the function of many membrane ion-
channel proteins. These potential interactions should be considered alongside the diversity …

Phosphorylation of Phospholamban promotes SERCA2a activation by Dwarf Open Reading Frame (DWORF)

E Bovo, T Jamrozik, D Kahn, P Karkut, SL Robia… - Cell Calcium, 2024 - Elsevier
In cardiac myocytes, the type 2a sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca-ATPase (SERCA2a) plays
a key role in intracellular Ca regulation. Due to its critical role in heart function, SERCA2a …

Micropeptide hetero-oligomerization adds complexity to the calcium pump regulatory network

TA Phillips, GT Hauck, MP Pribadi, EE Cho… - Biophysical …, 2023 - cell.com
The sarco (endo) plasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA) is an ion transporter that
creates and maintains intracellular calcium stores. SERCA is inhibited or stimulated by …

SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein alters calcium signaling via SERCA interactions

B Berta, H Tordai, GL Lukács, B Papp, Á Enyedi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The clinical management of severe COVID-19 cases is not yet well resolved. Therefore, it is
important to identify and characterize cell signaling pathways involved in virus pathogenesis …

Age-Dependent Changes in Calcium Regulation after Myocardial Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury

M Bencurova, T Lysikova, K Leskova Majdova… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
During aging, heart structure and function gradually deteriorate, which subsequently
increases susceptibility to ischemia–reperfusion (IR). Maintenance of Ca2+ homeostasis is …

The Effects of SARS-CoV-2 ORF7b on Mitochondrial Metabolism

L Mina - 2023 - era.library.ualberta.ca
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) mitochondria-associated membrane (MAM), or the contact
site between the ER and mitochondria, serves a control station for mitochondrial …