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Calreticulin reveals a critical Ca(2+) checkpoint in cardiac myofibrillogenesis.
The Journal of cell biology - 8 Jul 2002
Li Jian, Pucéat Michel, Perez-Terzic Carmen, Mery Annabelle, Nakamura Kimitoshi, Michalak Marek, Krause Karl-Heinz, Jaconi Marisa E
Abstract excerpt
Calreticulin (crt) is an ubiquitously expressed and multifunctional Ca(2+)-binding protein that regulates diverse vital cell functions, including Ca(2+) storage in the ER and protein folding. Calreticulin deficiency in mice is lethal in utero due to defects in heart development and function. Herein, we used crt(-/-) embryonic stem (ES) cells differentiated in vitro into cardiac cells to investigate the molecular...
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