Ca2+ Signaling and Calcium-Binding Proteins in Human Disease
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 880
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Calcium signaling plays a crucial role in various physiological processes, and disruptions in this pathway have been implicated in several human diseases. Calcium signaling often involves the interaction of calcium ions with calcium-binding proteins (e.g., calmodulin) to transduce calcium signals into cellular responses. Aberrations in these signaling pathways have been associated with a spectrum of human diseases, including cardiac disorders, neurodegenerative conditions and immune system dysfunction. However, the precise molecular mechanisms of these diseases remain poorly understood, limiting the development of novel, efficient and targeted therapies.
For this Special Issue, we welcome all original research and review articles focusing on calcium signaling and calcium-binding proteins in the context of human disease.
Dr. Nordine Helassa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- calcium signaling
- calcium-binding protein
- calmodulin
- ion channels
- cardiac arrhythmia
- neurodegenerative disease
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