Regulation of cell functions

Moncada, S., Palmer, RM.J. and Hi, E.A. (1989). Biosynthesis of nitric oxide from L-aiginine is a pathway for the regulation of cell function and communication. Biochem. Pharmacol. 38, 1709-1715. 

Cytocompatible Hydrogel Composed of Phospholipid Polymers for Regulation of Cell Functions... 

In addition to the large, heterotrimeric G-proteins that have been shown to play a role in signal transduction, a superfamily of low-molecular-weight (LMW) GTP-binding proteins, which are structurally related to ras, has been shown also to play important roles in the regulation of cell function. These proteins were initially identified by molecular cloning techniques and... 

Although regulation of cell function by cell hydration has been studied most extensively in liver and renal cells, there is growing evidence that cell volume also determines cell function in other cell types. Moreover, alterations in cell hydration affect the volume of intracellular organelles, thereby modifying their function. For example, there is a close relationship between mitochondrial volume changes and mitochondrial function (see Halestrap, 1989,1993). 

Haussinger, D. (1996). The role of cellular hydration in the regulation of cell function. Biochem. J. 313 697-710. 

Calcium has a dual role in the regulation of cell function It carries charge and thus contributes to the changes of membrane potential in excitable cells, and it acts as a biochemical messenger by directly binding to proteins and modifying their functional state. Proteins directly or indirectly affected by calcium are very diverse and include enz mies, cy-toskeletal proteins, ion channels, and transcription factors. 

Synthetic Sphingolipids as Bioactive Molecules Roles in Regulation of Cell Function... 

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