Calcium orchestrates apoptosis

@article{Mattson2003CalciumOA,
  title={Calcium orchestrates apoptosis},
  author={M. Mattson and S. Chan},
  journal={Nature Cell Biology},
  year={2003},
  volume={5},
  pages={1041-1043}
}
Apoptosis is a feature of many diseases and is critical for the sculpting and maintenance of tissues. New work demonstrates that calcium released from the endoplasmic reticulum synchronizes the mass exodus of cytochrome c from the mitochondria, a phenomenon that coordinates apoptosis. 
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