Calcium oscillations increase the efficiency and specificity of gene expression

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Summary

It is reported that oscillations reduce the effective Ca2+ threshold for activating transcription factors, thereby increasing signal detection at low levels of stimulation and providing direct evidence that [Ca2+]i oscillations increase both the efficacy and the information content of Ca2+, leading to gene expression and cell differentiation.

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Published
1998-04-30
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Oscillation (cell signaling), Gene expression, Calcium signaling, Transcription factor, Cell biology

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