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  • Title: Calcium regulation of nuclear pore permeability.
    Author: Lee MA, Dunn RC, Clapham DE, Stehno-Bittel L.
    Journal: Cell Calcium; 1998; 23(2-3):91-101. PubMed ID: 9601604.
    Abstract:
    The nuclear envelope is an integral part of the structural framework of the nucleus, and is involved in organizing intranuclear events. It serves as a selective barrier, actively transporting proteins required for normal nuclear function and exporting RNA. The movement of molecules across the nuclear envelope is critical for cellular homeostasis, and it allows cells to respond to external events. The only known pathway for direct communication between the cytoplasm and the nucleoplasm of a cell is through the nuclear pore complex. In the past decade, rapid advances have been made in elucidating the structure and function of the nuclear pore complex. Yet, researchers are just beginning to identify some of the regulatory mechanisms controlling transport through the pore complex. The nucleus is surrounded by a Ca2+ storage compartment, which sequesters and releases Ca2+ in response to intracellular second messengers, Recent evidence suggests that the nuclear Ca2+ store may indirectly regulate passive diffusion through the nuclear pore complex. The evidence for Ca2+ regulation of the nuclear pore complex will be discussed, along with the introduction of the simplest, testable model to describe the observations.
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