Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5915657 | Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Ionomycin and thapsigargin elevate intracellular Ca2+ in Leishmania donovani. ⺠Increase in cytosolic Ca2+ triggers loss of plasma membrane lipid asymmetry. ⺠Increase in cytosolic Ca2+ induces transbilayer redistribution of fluorescent lipids. ⺠Ca2+ release from intracellular compartments alone can trigger lipid redistribution.
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Authors
Adrien Weingärtner, Marcos Gonzaga dos Santos, Björn Drobot, Thomas Günther Pomorski,