Matchmaker Lets Calcium Flow (IMAGE)

La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Matchmaker Lets Calcium Flow

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Cutting-edge microscopy reveals TMEM110 (green) and STIM1 (red) at sites in a cell where the endoplasmic reticulum is in close contact with the plasma membrane. TMEM110 organizes these contacts and helps STIM1 to control calcium influx into the cell.

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Hogan Laboratory, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology

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