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The cell boundary theorem: a simple law of the control of cytosolic calcium concentration.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19937486     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Many molecular biological interventions in current use, as well as inheritable disease conditions, modify the intracellular endowment of molecules that bind Ca(2+) or channels and pumps that transfer it to and from intracellular storage organelles. A simple law, named the "cell boundary theorem," states that intracellular alterations cannot directly result in changes in the cytosolic concentration, [Ca(2+)](i), in a true resting state. A demonstration of the validity of this theorem is provided. Several examples are then discussed of interventions or diseases that increase leak of Ca(2+) from storage organelles and result in greater resting [Ca(2+)](i). According to the theorem, the increase in [Ca(2+)](i) cannot be a direct consequence of the greater leak. Its primary cause must be a change of the fluxes at the level of the plasmalemma, caused in turn by the increase in leak through some sort of "store-operated Ca(2+) entry." While the law is discussed in terms of Ca(2+) homeostasis, it applies to any solute that may be transported by the plasma membrane.
Authors:
Eduardo Ríos
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2009-11-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of physiological sciences : JPS     Volume:  60     ISSN:  1880-6562     ISO Abbreviation:  J Physiol Sci     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-21     Completed Date:  2010-04-02     Revised Date:  2013-04-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101262417     Medline TA:  J Physiol Sci     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  81-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Cellular Signaling, Department of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology, Rush University, 1750 Chicago, IL 60612, USA. erios@rush.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Calcium / metabolism*
Cell Membrane / metabolism*
Cytosol / metabolism*
Homeostasis*
Models, Biological
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AR032808/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS; AR0490184/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS; R01 AR032808-26/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS; R01 AR049184/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS; R01 AR049184-06A1/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-70-2/Calcium
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Physiol Sci. 2013 Mar;63(2):159   [PMID:  23263921 ]

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