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SUBMITTER: Kukic I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4095854 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kukic Ira I Kelleher Shannon L SL Kiselyov Kirill K
Journal of cell science 20140514 Pt 14
Zn(2+) is an essential micronutrient and an important ionic signal whose excess, as well as scarcity, is detrimental to cells. Free cytoplasmic Zn(2+) is controlled by a network of Zn(2+) transporters and chelating proteins. Recently, lysosomes became the focus of studies in Zn(2+) transport, as they were shown to play a role in Zn(2+)-induced toxicity by serving as Zn(2+) sinks that absorb Zn(2+) from the cytoplasm. Here, we investigated the impact of the lysosomal Zn(2+) sink on the net cellul ...[more]