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TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 35, Issue 7, Pages 332-344Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2014.05.001
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- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health
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Divalent cations of two alkaline earth metals Ca2+ and Mg2+ and the transition metal Zn2+ play vital roles in the immune system, and several immune disorders are associated with disturbances of their function. Until recently only Ca2+ was considered to serve as a second messenger. However, signaling roles for Mg2+ and Zn2+ have been recently described, leading to a reevaluation of their role as potential second messengers. We review here the roles of these cations as second messengers in light of recent advances in Ca2+, Mg2+, and Zn2+ signaling in the immune system. Developing a better understanding of these signaling cations may lead to new therapeutic strategies for immune disorders.
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