Unexpected connections: Calcium refill mechanisms in nerve cells affects gene expression
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
Calcium is not just required for strong bones - it is an essential requirement for muscle and nerve cells to work normally. Latest research from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS, Bangalore), now shows that maintaining Calcium balance in cells is also needed for another purpose - it may be regulating the levels of an important signalling molecule called dopamine in the brain.