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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2024

Luminal transport through intact endoplasmic reticulum limits the magnitude of localized Ca

Cécile C Crapart, Zubenelgenubi C Scott, Tasuku Konno, Aman Sharma, Pierre Parutto, David M D Bailey, Laura M Westrate, Edward Avezov, Elena F Koslover

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Diffusive spreading across dynamic mitochondrial network architectures.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  5. The endoplasmic reticulum as an active liquid network.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
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  8. Endoplasmic Reticulum Dysfunction: An Emerging Mechanism of Vitiligo Pathogenesis.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Cécile C CrapartUK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-7065-7791
Zubenelgenubi C ScottDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92130.ORCID 0009-0004-2043-636X
Tasuku KonnoUK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4983-5805
Aman SharmaDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92130.ORCID 0000-0001-9395-7327
Pierre ParuttoUK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-9866-407X
David M D BaileyUK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8351-8459
Laura M WestrateDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.ORCID 0000-0002-9642-4814
Edward AvezovUK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2894-0585
Elena F KosloverDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92130.ORCID 0000-0003-4139-9209
University of Cambridge · GBUniversity of California San Diego · USCalvin University · US

Funding

National Science Foundation (NSF) 2034482Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) 26735UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) DRI-2004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) forms an interconnected network of tubules stretching throughout the cell. Understanding how ER functionality relies on its structural organization is crucial for elucidating cellular vulnerability to ER perturbations, which have been implicated in several neuronal pathologies. One of the key functions of the ER is enabling Ca[Formula: see text] signaling by storing large quantities of this ion and releasing it into the cytoplasm in a spatiotemporally controlled manner. Through a combination of physical modeling and live-cell imaging, we demonstrate that alterations in ER shape significantly impact its ability to support efficient local Ca[Formula: see text] releases, due to hindered transport of luminal content within the ER. Our model reveals that rapid Ca[Formula: see text] release necessitates mobile luminal buffer proteins with moderate binding strength, moving through a well-connected network of ER tubules. These findings provide insight into the functional advantages of normal ER architecture, emphasizing its importance as a kinetically efficient intracellular Ca[Formula: see text] delivery system.

Indexed as

Endoplasmic ReticulumSignal TransductionCalciumCalcium SignalingNeuronsCalciumcalcium signalingendoplasmic reticulumintracellular transportmathematical modelingorganelles

Identifiers

PMID38502705
PMCPMC10990089
OpenAlexW4392946403

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