Abstract Calcium ions (Ca2+) are some of the most versatile signalling molecules, and they
have many physiological functions, prominently including muscle contraction, neuronal …

Membrane lipids interact with proteins in a variety of ways, ranging from providing a stable
membrane environment for proteins to being embedded in to detailed roles in complicated …

During the past two decades calcium (Ca2+) accumulation in energized mitochondria has
emerged as a biological process of utmost physiological relevance. Mitochondrial Ca2+ …

About twenty years ago, the functional lipid raft model of the plasma membrane was
published. It took into account decades of research showing that cellular membranes are not …

Calcium (Ca 2+) is considered one of the most-important biological cations, because it is
implicated in cell physiopathology and cell fate through a finely tuned signaling system. In …

Research over the past decade has extended the prevailing view of the mitochondrion to
include functions well beyond the generation of cellular energy. It is now recognized that …

The field of mitochondrial ion channels has recently seen substantial progress, including the
molecular identification of some of the channels. An integrative approach using genetics …

Since it has been recognized that mitochondria are crucial not only for energy metabolism
but also for other cellular functions, there has been a growing interest in cardiolipin, the …

Soil salinity is a major abiotic stress that limits plant growth and agriculture productivity. To
cope with salt stress, plants have evolved complex salt-responsive signaling and metabolic …

The voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) constitutes the major pathway for the entry
and exit of metabolites across the outer membrane of the mitochondria and can serve as a …