Down regulation of calcium clearance from nerve cells

Physiological

Gender

Male

Data Availability

Period at which this change occurs is not accurately known

Tissue

  • brain Changes

References

  • Toescu and Verkhratsky (2007) "The importance of being subtle: small changes in calcium homeostasis control cognitive decline in normal aging." Aging Cell 6(3):267-273 (PubMed)
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Description

Several studies have found calcium clearance processes to be downregulated with age, leading to substantially prolonged calcium signalling in affected neurons. This downregulation is caused by reduced activity of plasma membrane calcium removal systems like membrane calcium pumping. One of several changes occurring in calcium homeostasis in aged neurons.

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Cellular