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Nature Cell Biology  5, 1041 - 1043 (2003)
doi:10.1038/ncb1203-1041

Calcium orchestrates apoptosis

Mark P. Mattson & Sic L. Chan

Mark P. Mattson and Sic L. Chan are at the Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
mattsonm@grc.nia.nih.gov

Apoptosis is a feature of many diseases and is critical for the sculpting and maintenance of tissues. New work demonstrates that calcium released from the endoplasmic reticulum synchronizes the mass exodus of cytochrome c from the mitochondria, a phenomenon that coordinates apoptosis.

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