Year: 2014
Type: review
Abstract: Store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE) controls intracellular Ca(2+) homeostasis and regulates a wide range of cellular events including proliferation, migration and invasion. The discovery of STIM proteins as Ca(2+) sensors and Orai proteins as Ca(2+) channel pore forming units provided molecular tools to understand the physiological function of SOCE. Many studies have revealed the pathophysiological roles of Orai and STIM in tumor cells. This review focuses on recent advances in SOCE and its contribution to tumorigenesis. Altered Orai and/or STIM functions may serve as biomarkers for cancer prognosis, and targeting the SOCE pathway may provide a novel means for cancer treatment.
Source: Science China Life Sciences
Authors: Zui Pan, JianJie Ma
Institution: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Language: English
Topic: Ion Channels and Receptors
Subfield: Sensory Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,790
Funder: National Institute on Aging
OpenAlex ID: W1983591518