Study uncovers how calcium controls insulin quality in the endoplasmic reticulum

Calcium (Ca2+) drives many cellular functions, though the way it controls quality of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum ...
Nature

Endoplasmic reticulum proteostasis in hepatic steatosis

Increased lipid content in the steatotic liver induces chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, mainly via the alteration of Ca 2+ homeostasis Classic ER stress responses such as ER-associated ...
The News International

Common food group can prevent Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's and ALS: Here's the research

Calcium is one of the most important minerals for body as well as cellular functions.But the way it controls the quality of ...
JSTOR Daily

Hormonal regulation of tissue-specific ectopic expression of an Arabidopsis endoplasmic reticulum-type ω-3 fatty acid desaturase (FAD3) gene

A common feature of the membrane lipids of higher plants is a large content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which typically consist of dienoic and trienoic fatty acids. Two types of ω-3 fatty acid ...