Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress: Its Role in Disease and Novel Prospects for Therapy
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a multifunctional organelle required for lipid biosynthesis, calcium storage, and protein folding and processing. A number of physiological and pathological conditions, as well as a variety of pharmacological agents, are able to disturb proper ER function and thereb...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Scientifica |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.6064/2012/857516 |