Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-12-2011
Abstract
In this review, we will discuss several well-accepted signaling pathways toward calcium-mediated mechanisms of cystic expansion. The second messenger calcium ion has contributed to a vast diversity of signal transduction pathways. We will dissect calcium signaling as a possible mechanism that contributes to renal cyst formation. Because cytosolic calcium also regulates an array of signaling pathways, we will first discuss cilia-induced calcium fluxes, followed by Wnt signaling that has attributed to much-discussed planar cell polarity. We will then look at the relationship between cytosolic calcium and cAMP as one of the most important aspects of cyst progression. The signaling of cAMP on MAPK and mTOR will also be discussed. We infer that while cilia-induced calcium fluxes may be the initial signaling messenger for various cellular pathways, no single signaling mediator or pathway is implicated exclusively in the progression of the cystic expansion. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Polycystic Kidney Disease.
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Abdul-Majeed S, Nauli SM. Calcium-mediated mechanisms of cystic expansion. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2011 Oct 12. doi:10.1016/j.bbadis.2010.09.016.
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Elsevier
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta on October 12, 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2010.09.016
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