Ca2+/calcineurin signalling in cells of the immune system

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2003 Nov 28;311(4):1117-32. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.09.174.

Abstract

Calcineurin is a serine-threonine - phosphatase that is expressed in a wide variety of tissues and has particularly critical functions in neurons, cardiac and skeletal muscle cells, and lymphocytes. This review focuses on recent studies elucidating the role of Ca(2+)/calcineurin signalling of the immune system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Calcineurin / immunology*
  • Calcineurin / metabolism*
  • Calcium / immunology*
  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Calcium Signaling / immunology
  • Calcium Signaling / physiology*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / immunology
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Immunity, Cellular / immunology
  • Immunity, Cellular / physiology
  • Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Lymphocytes / metabolism*
  • NFATC Transcription Factors
  • Nuclear Proteins*
  • Transcription Factors / immunology
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Transcriptional Activation / immunology

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • NFATC Transcription Factors
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • Calcineurin
  • Calcium