1985
DOI: 10.1038/315147a0
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Changes of free calcium levels with stages of the cell division cycle

Abstract: Although the regulation of events in the cell division cycle by calcium or other cations has been the subject of much interest and speculation, experimental studies have been hampered by the difficulty of measuring submicromolar intracellular free calcium concentrations ([Ca2+]i) over an entire cell cycle. We now describe experiments using a new fluorescent calcium chelator, fura-2 (see Fig. 1c for structure), for continuous measurement of [Ca2+]i from fertilization through the first cleavage of individual egg… Show more

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“…Similar studies aimed at identifying Ca 2+ transients during the mitotic cell cycle of animal cells became possible with the development of membrane permeant Ca 2+ -sensitive fluorescent probes such as Fura-2 [47;48]. Ca 2+ transients associated with nuclear envelope breakdown, metaphase to anaphase transition and cytokinesis were observed [47][48][49]. Initial descriptive studies were followed by mechanistic experiments aimed at defining a causal relationship between the observed Ca 2+ transients during mitosis and subsequent cellular events.…”
Section: Ca 2+ Signals During Various Stages Of the Cell Cyclementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Similar studies aimed at identifying Ca 2+ transients during the mitotic cell cycle of animal cells became possible with the development of membrane permeant Ca 2+ -sensitive fluorescent probes such as Fura-2 [47;48]. Ca 2+ transients associated with nuclear envelope breakdown, metaphase to anaphase transition and cytokinesis were observed [47][48][49]. Initial descriptive studies were followed by mechanistic experiments aimed at defining a causal relationship between the observed Ca 2+ transients during mitosis and subsequent cellular events.…”
Section: Ca 2+ Signals During Various Stages Of the Cell Cyclementioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to the rise in [Ca 2+ ]i during fertilization, multiple transient changes in [Ca 2+ ]i occur during the first cell cycle (Poenie et al 1986). These changes in [Ca 2+ ]i may regulate later developmental events, such as nuclear envelope breakdown (Steinhardt & Alderton 1988) and the onset of anaphase (Groigno & Whitaker 1998).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, during the maturation process, the sensitivity of the actin cytoskeleton to Lat-A appears to be dependent on rearrangements of actin modulated by MPF. DISCUSSION A calcium increase in the perinuclear area where a variety of Ca 2ϩ stores are present (30) is required to trigger entry into the mitosis in early sea urchin embryos (31,32). Activation of calmodulin (CaM) occurs near the nuclear envelope just before mitosis entry (33).…”
Section: Modulation Of the Actin Cytoskeleton By Mpf Is Responsible Fmentioning
confidence: 99%