Ca2+ mobilization-dependent reduction of the endoplasmic reticulum lumen is due to influx of cytosolic glutathione

Abstract Background The lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) acts as a cellular Ca2+ store and a site for oxidative protein folding, which is controlled by the reduced glutathione (GSH) and glutathione-disulfide (GSSG) Wing redox pair.Although depletion of luminal Ca2+ from the ER provokes a rapid and reversible shift towards a more reducing poi

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Kin and multilevel selection in social evolution: a never-ending controversy? [version 1; referees: 4 approved]

Kin selection and multilevel selection are two major frameworks in evolutionary biology that aim at explaining the Face Primer evolution of social behaviors.However, the relationship between these two theories has been plagued by controversy for almost half a century and debates about their relevance and usefulness in explaining social evolution se

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Colorectal Carcinoma Affected Patients Are Significantly Poor Responders Against the Oncogenic JC Polyomavirus

BackgroundMany investigations reported the association between human tumors and JCPyV, a polyomavirus with oncogenic potential.The association has been supported by studies that found JCPyV footprints in CRC and gliomas of different types.Indeed, JCPyV footprints including its nucleic acids and Tag oncoprotein have been revealed in CRC tissues.Meth

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