Pathologies Of Calcium Channels

Author : Norbert Weiss
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642402828
Total Pages : 725 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pathologies of Calcium Channels written by Norbert Weiss and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calcium ions represent Mother Nature’s ‘ion-of-choice’ for regulating fundamental physiological functions, as they initiate a new life at the time of fertilization and guide subsequent developmental and physiological functions of the human body. Calcium channels, which act as gated pathways for the movement of calcium ions across the membranes, play a central part in the initiation of calcium signals, and defects in calcium channel function have been found to result in a plethora of human diseases, referred to as the calcium channelopathies. Pathologies of Calcium Channels brings together leading international experts to discuss our current understanding of human diseases associated with the various calcium channels, from their molecular basis to potential future therapeutic targeting of calcium channels.

Author : L. Donald Partridge
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849388071
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calcium Channels written by L. Donald Partridge and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1991-07-03 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive compendium of information available on calcium channels Calcium channels are a common component of the membranes of a wide range of excitable cells, and their presence is crucial to the functioning of these cells. This book presents a current review of the biophysics, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical role of calcium channels. Chapters discussing the biophysics of calcium channels include topics in ion permeation, channel activation, channel inactivation, and second messenger modulation. The chapters on physiology cover excitation-contraction coupling, excitation-secretion coupling, sensory transduction, regulation of electrical activity, and the regulation of cell growth and development. Issues discussed in the pharmacology chapters of the book include the effects of permeant and inhibitory inorganic ions, blocking and activating effects of organic ions, and the regulatory effects of naturally occurring compounds. The chapters exploring the clinical aspects of calcium channels examine topics such as the modulation of calcium channels in the treatment of ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, peripheral vascular diseases, platelet-related disorders, neurological disorders, and psychiatric disorders. Physicians neuroscientists, and pharmacologists should consider this book essential to their reference collections.

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0124079385
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Store-Operated Calcium Channels written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Store-operated calcium channels are found in most animal cells and regulate many cellular functions including cell division, growth, differentiation, and cell death. This volume provides a concise and informative overview of the principles of store-operated calcium entry and the key developments in the field from researchers who have led these advances. The overall goal of the volume is to provide interested students and investigators with sufficient information to enable a broad understanding of the progress and current excitement in the field. The volume contains a wealth of information that even experienced investigators in the field will find useful. The volume provides a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms and functions of store-operated calcium channels Contributors are authoritative researchers who have produced important advances in the field The volume is well-illustrated with cartoons and data to facilitate easy comprehension of the subject

Author : Gerald Werner Zamponi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031088816
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels written by Gerald Werner Zamponi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the tremendous progress in the current understanding of the molecular physiology of voltage-gated calcium channels. This book includes unparalleled insights into structural features of calcium channels due to X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM, which in turn yielded critical information into how these channels function under normal and pathophysiological conditions, and how they interact with calcium channel therapeutics. The chapters investigate how, with the advent of high throughput genome sequencing, numerous mutations in various calcium channel genes have been identified in patients with neurological, cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric and other disorders. This is further complemented through a much larger in vivo toolkit such as knock-out and knock-in mice. The chapters further discuss the increased complexity of calcium channel physiology that arises from mRNA editing and splicing. Finally, the book also provides an overview of the updated research on calcium channel inhibitors that can be used both in vivo and in vitro, and which may serve as a spring board for new calcium channel therapeutics for human disease. Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels is useful for academic researchers at all levels in neuroscience, biophysics, cell biology and drug discovery.

Author : Ernesto Carafoli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402061919
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calcium Signalling and Disease written by Ernesto Carafoli and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-29 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authors highlight several promising discoveries in the field of calcium signaling that provide new information about both genetic and acquired pathologies. Their discussions will give you new insights into the underlying causes of congenital and acquired diseases and point the way to new, even more promising research and therapies.

Author : Stephen W. Schaffer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3709114136
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book T-type Calcium Channels in Basic and Clinical Science written by Stephen W. Schaffer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T-type calcium channels are prevalent in every organ of the body, and are believed to play a part in a variety of physiological processes, including contraction, shape change, secretion, endo- and exocytosis, cell proliferation and differentiation, modulation of enzyme function, and cell cycle progression. As such, research on the roles of these channels in a wide range of diseases has attracted increasing attention in recent years. The purpose of this book is to present a series of unique and comprehensive reviews of our current understanding of T-type calcium channels at the level of the basic sciences as well as the clinical sciences. For key organ systems, information is provided on the correlation between the molecular, biophysical and pharmacological properties of the channels, their cellular mechanisms, and their potential roles in the pathogenesis of various diseases. The compilation presents both commonplace and less well-known findings on these channels in a format designed to appeal to both casual readers and specialists in basic and clinical research on these transporters.​

Author : Senthilkumar Rajagopal
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811051607
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calcium Signaling: From Physiology to Diseases written by Senthilkumar Rajagopal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on disorders of calcium channels and the use of drugs to treat calcium-related disorders and their associated toxicities. In particular, it discusses the role of various natural products and their attributes in preventing problems associated with calcium imbalances. In addition, the book analyzes trends in the processing of natural products using nanotechnology and their implications in calcium-related disorders. Lastly, it explores some of the most promising aspects of research into calcium signalling disorders – which is especially important, given the wide variety of cellular processes that are controlled by calcium ions – and provides a trustworthy source of up-to-date information in this area of research.

Author : Stefan I. McDonough
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441992545
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calcium Channel Pharmacology written by Stefan I. McDonough and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voltage-gated calcium channels are critical regulators of cytoplasmic levels of calcium, the universal signaling ion. As such, calcium channels trigger a wide range of cellular functions, from muscle contraction to neurotransmitter secretion, and are important players in human disease. Prominent in the nervous, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems, members of the calcium channel family are targets for existing antihypertensive and anticonvulsant drugs. In addition, they are emerging targets for drugs to treat an extraordinarily diverse group of disorders, including pain, cerebral ischemia, cardiac arrhythmia, and migraine. This book reviews the compounds that target individual calcium channel subtypes and the cellular and behavioral functions governed by each different channel. It contains information for basic scientists using calcium channel antagonists as experimental tools, for behavioralists studying animal models of human disease, and for pharmaceutical scientists interested in creating the next generation of calcium channel-targeted drugs. Several factors make an entire book on calcium channel pharmacology timely.

Author : Juliusz Ashot Kozak
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 149875273X
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calcium Entry Channels in Non-Excitable Cells written by Juliusz Ashot Kozak and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calcium Entry Channels in Non-Excitable Cells focuses on methods of investigating the structure and function of non-voltage gated calcium channels. Each chapter presents important discoveries in calcium entry pathways, specifically dealing with the molecular identification of store-operated calcium channels which were reviewed by earlier volumes in the Methods in Signal Transduction series. Crystallographic and pharmacological approaches to the study of calcium channels of epithelial cells are also discussed. Calcium ion is a messenger in most cell types. Whereas voltage gated calcium channels have been studied extensively, the non-voltage gated calcium entry channel genes have only been identified relatively recently. The book will fill this important niche.

Author : Joanna Gruszczynska-Biegala
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889717569
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Molecular Components of Store-Operated Calcium Entry in Health and Disease written by Joanna Gruszczynska-Biegala and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: