Abstract
Ca2+ signal in high-Ca2+ perimitochondrial microdomains is amplified within the mitochondrial matrix and activates Ca2+-dependent dehydrogenases. In steroid-secreting cells, small cytoplasmic Ca2+ signals may also augment mitochondrial Ca2+ concentration. The ensuing formation of NADH and NADPH may have an essential role in supporting the increased steroid secretion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 197-200 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | News in Physiological Sciences |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physiology