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Calcium and MitosisAlthough the mechanism of calcium regulation is not understood, there is evidence that calcium plays a role in mitosis. Experiments conducted show that: (1) the spindle apparatus contains a highly developed membrane system that has many characteristics of sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle; (2) this membrane system contains calcium; and (3) there are ionic fluxes occurring during mitosis which can be seen by a variety of fluorescence probes. Whether the process of mitosis can be modulated by experimentally modulating calcium is discussed.
Document ID
19840003654
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hepler, P.
(Massachusetts Univ. Amherst, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1983
Publication Information
Publication: Texas Univ. The Regulatory Functions of Calcium and the Potential Role of Calcium in Mediating Gravitational Responses in Cells and Tissues
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Accession Number
84N11722
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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