[HTML][HTML] Ca2+ Signaling in Cerebellar Purkinje Neurons

D Gruol, M Manto, D Haines - The Cerebellum, 2012 - Springer
D Gruol, M Manto, D Haines
The Cerebellum, 2012Springer
Tight regulation of calcium (Ca 2+) dynamics is critical for all neurons. Ca 2+ is a major
mediator of cellular excitability, synaptic plasticity, and regulation of transcription, amongst
others. Recent years have seen major developments in terms of understanding the roles of
Ca 2+ signals in the cerebellar circuitry, especially for Purkinje neurons and granule cells.
The unique morphology of Purkinje neurons serves as a platform to unravel the secrets of
Ca 2+ homeostasis in cerebellar microcircuits. This special issue covers recent advances in …
Abstract
Tight regulation of calcium (Ca2+) dynamics is critical for all neurons. Ca2+ is a major mediator of cellular excitability, synaptic plasticity, and regulation of transcription, amongst others. Recent years have seen major developments in terms of understanding the roles of Ca2+ signals in the cerebellar circuitry, especially for Purkinje neurons and granule cells. The unique morphology of Purkinje neurons serves as a platform to unravel the secrets of Ca2+ homeostasis in cerebellar microcircuits. This special issue covers recent advances in Ca2+ signaling and imaging, and highlights the importance of spatiotemporal compartmentalization underlying Ca2+ dynamics. Sorting out the pieces of the puzzle of homeostatic regulation of Ca2+ remains an instrumental step to start rational therapies of Ca2+ deregulation.
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