What are the Pathological Implications of Aberrant Calcium Signaling?
Dysregulation of calcium signaling can lead to various pathological conditions. For instance, in cardiac tissue, abnormal calcium handling is associated with arrhythmias and heart failure. In the nervous system, disrupted calcium signaling is linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Understanding the calcium signaling pathway is therefore essential for diagnosing and developing therapies for these conditions.