Calcium orchestrates apoptosis

Mark P. Mattson, Sic L. Chan

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Abstract

Apoptosis is a feature of many diseases and is critical for the sculpting and maintenance of tissues. New work demonstrates that calcium released from the endoplasmic reticulum synchronizes the mass exodus of cytochrome c from the mitochondria, a phenomenon that coordinates apoptosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1041-1043
Number of pages3
JournalNature Cell Biology
Volume5
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cell Biology

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