The physiology, pathology, and pharmacology of voltage-gated calcium channels and their future therapeutic potential

GW Zamponi, J Striessnig, A Koschak… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Voltage-gated calcium channels are required for many key functions in the body. In this
review, the different subtypes of voltage-gated calcium channels are described and their …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting calcium signaling in cancer therapy

C Cui, R Merritt, L Fu, Z Pan - Acta pharmaceutica sinica B, 2017 - Elsevier
The intracellular calcium ions (Ca 2+) act as second messenger to regulate gene
transcription, cell proliferation, migration and death. Accumulating evidences have …

Calcium signaling in cancer progression and therapy

L Wu, W Lian, L Zhao - The FEBS journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The old Greek aphorism 'Panta Rhei'('everything flows') is true for all living things in general.
As a dynamic process, calcium signaling plays fundamental roles in cellular activities under …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological targeting of ion channels for cancer therapy: in vivo evidences

L Leanza, A Manago, M Zoratti, E Gulbins… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2016 - Elsevier
Since the discovery of the participation of various ion channels in the regulation of cell
proliferation and programmed cell death two decades ago, the field exploring ion channel …

Cell membrane transport mechanisms: ion channels and electrical properties of cell membranes

J Kulbacka, A Choromańska, J Rossowska… - Transport across natural …, 2017 - Springer
Cellular life strongly depends on the membrane ability to precisely control exchange of
solutes between the internal and external (environmental) compartments. This barrier …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting ion channels for cancer therapy by repurposing the approved drugs

VP Kale, SG Amin, MK Pandey - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ion channels have been shown to be involved in oncogenesis and efforts are being poured
in to target the ion channels. There are many clinically approved drugs with ion channels as …

Advances in proteasome enhancement by small molecules

DE George, JJ Tepe - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The proteasome system is a large and complex molecular machinery responsible for the
degradation of misfolded, damaged, and redundant cellular proteins. When proteasome …

T-type calcium channels blockers as new tools in cancer therapies

B Dziegielewska, LS Gray, J Dziegielewski - Pflügers Archiv-European …, 2014 - Springer
T-type calcium channels are involved in a multitude of cellular processes, both physiological
and pathological, including cancer. T-type channels are also often aberrantly expressed in …

T-type calcium channel blockers as neuroprotective agents

BJ Kopecky, R Liang, J Bao - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
T-type calcium channels are expressed in many diverse tissues, including neuronal,
cardiovascular, and endocrine. T-type calcium channels are known to play roles in the …

Metal Ion Signaling in Biomedicine

R Rodriguez, S Müller, L Colombeau, S Solier… - Chemical …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Complex multicellular organisms are composed of distinct tissues involving specialized cells
that can perform specific functions, making such life forms possible. Species are defined by …