The Aging GABAergic System and Its Nutritional Support by Demetra J. Mills

“…Aging is associated with a decline in hormones and an associated decline in GABAergic function and calcium and ion current dysregulation. Neurosteroid hormones act as direct calcium channel blockers, or they can act indirectly on calcium channels through their interaction with GABA receptors. …”
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Hypercalcemia, Acute Kidney Injury, and Metabolic Alkalosis by Faten Aqeel, Jennifer Del Castillo, Bernard G. Jaar, Mohamad Hanouneh

“…Calcium regulation is tightly controlled in the body. …”
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In vivo spontaneous Ca2+ activity in the pre-hearing mammalian cochlea by Francesca De Faveri, Federico Ceriani, Walter Marcotti

“…Both IHCs and supporting cells (SCs) generate spontaneous calcium-dependent activity. Calcium waves from SCs synchronise the activity of nearby IHCs, which then spreads longitudinally recruiting several additional IHCs via a calcium wave-independent mechanism. …”
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Effect of Some Admixtures on the Surface Properties of the Hydration Products of Silica Fume/Ca(OH) Mixtures by E.E. Hekal, N.A. Mousa

“…The effect of sodium naphthalene formaldehyde sulphonate polycondensate and stearic acid on the surface properties of calcium silicate hydrates, formed as a result of the hydration reaction between silica fume and calcium hydroxide, has been examined by the use of low-temperature nitrogen gas adsorption techniques. …”
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Denosumab-Induced Hypocalcemia after Billroth II Gastric Bypass Surgery by Abigail M. Schmucker, Dina E. Green, Philip M. Montemuro

“…Intravenous calcium supplementation was used to correct the initial electrolyte abnormality, and the patient was able to maintain appropriate calcium levels on high doses of oral calcium before discharge. …”
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The Plasma Membrane Ca2+-ATPase2 (PMCA2) Is Involved in the Regulation of Purkinje Cell Dendritic Growth in Cerebellar Organotypic Slice Cultures by Pradeep Sherkhane, Josef P. Kapfhammer

“…This effect is mediated by calcium influx through P/Q-type and T-type Ca2+ channels. …”
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Fungal genomes: suffering with functional annotation errors by Tapan Kumar Mohanta, Ahmed Al-Harrasi

“…Similarly, CMLs should possess four calcium binding EF-hands, but some of the CML annotated fungal proteins possessed either three or four calcium binding EF-hands. …”
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Membrane Currents in Airway Smooth Muscle: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications by Luke J Janssen

“…The resultant influx of calcium ions contributes to contraction as well as to refilling of the internal calcium ion pool. …”
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Experimental Study on MICP Aqueous Solution under the Action of Different Organic Substrates by Huai-miao Zheng, Ling-ling Wu, Kai-wen Tong, Lin Hu, Qing Yu, Gui-cheng He, Zhi-jun Zhang

“…The precipitation rate and cementation strength of calcium carbonate crystals during the process of microorganism-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) are key factors that affect the application effect of this technology. …”
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Comparison of Novel Bioactive Materials in Indirect Pulp Therapy in Deciduous Teeth: An in Vivo Study by Sonu Acharya, Deepa Gurunathan

“… Objective: To assess the clinical success of Biodentine, NeoPutty, and calcium hydroxide as pulp capping materials for indirect pulp capping in carious primary teeth. …”
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Severe Symptomatic Hypocalcemia from HIV Related Hypoparathyroidism by Sartaj Sandhu, Akshata Desai, Manav Batra, Robin Girdhar, Kaushik Chatterjee, E. Helen Kemp, Antoine Makdissi, Ajay Chaudhuri

“…During subsequent clinic visits, doses of calcium supplements and calcitriol were titrated. …”
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Multiscale study on the compressive performance of diverse solid waste backfill bodies by Hang Yin, Jiepeng Liu, Xuhong Zhou, Hongtuo Qi, Shuxian Liu, Shuai Pang

“…Abstract To create green, low-energy self-compacting backfill materials, this study utilizes aeolian sand, slag, red mud, and calcium carbide slag to prepare diverse solid waste backfill materials in synergy. …”
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The Use of Lime in Fish Ponds by Andy M. Lazur, Charles E. Cichra, Craig Watson

“…Agricultural limestone refers to calcite (calcium carbonate) and dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate). …”
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Hematologists/Physicians Need to Be Aware of Pseudohypercalcemia in Monoclonal Gammopathy: Lessons from a Case Report by Svenja F. B. J. Mennens, Ellen Van der Spek, Janneke Ruinemans-Koerts, Marcel M. G. J. Van Borren

“…Follow-up tests revealed pseudohypercalcemia, with elevated total calcium, but normal ionized calcium: a discrepancy due to calcium binding to monoclonal paraprotein (confirmed by laboratory experiments). …”
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The Use of Lime in Fish Ponds by Andy M. Lazur, Charles E. Cichra, Craig Watson

“…Agricultural limestone refers to calcite (calcium carbonate) and dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate). …”
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Occult Renal Calcifications in Patients with Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Their Association with the Parathyroid Hormone-Vitamin D Axis by Fernanda Victor, Alyne Layane Pereira Lemos, Anna Mirella de Holanda Ribas, Leonardo Bandeira, José Henrique Pimentel, Luiz Otávio de Andrade Damázio, Francisco Bandeira

“…Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) is characterized by elevated serum levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) with persistently normal serum calcium concentrations after excluding secondary causes of hyperparathyroidism. …”
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Vitamin D Intake among Premenopausal Women Living in Jeddah: Food Sources and Relationship to Demographic Factors and Bone Health by Tahani A. Zareef, Robert T. Jackson, Abdulkareem A. Alkahtani

“…In addition, the association between vitamin D and calcium intake and bone mineral density (BMD) in young women is not well researched. …”
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Protracted Hypocalcemia following 3.5 Parathyroidectomy in a Kidney Pancreas Recipient with a History of Robotic-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Hugo Bonatti, Naureen Iqbal, Catherine Kling, Willie Melvin, James Broome

“…She required intravenous calcium infusion to achieve calcium levels of >6.5 mg/dl. …”
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Impact of bovine serum albumin in simulated body fluid on the dynamic dissolution behavior of bioactive glass S53P4 by Minna Siekkinen, Adrian Stiller, Xiaoju Wang, Leena Hupa

“…The solution with a higher protein concentration hindered calcium phosphate precipitation on samples in static conditions, whereas the protein did not affect calcium phosphate precipitation in dynamic conditions. …”
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Comparison of Resin Infiltrant and Sealants on Pre-Cavitated Lesions in Primary Teeth: A Quantitative Analysis Using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry by Shailaben Chaudhary, Shobha Fernandes, Hardikkumar B. Patel, Priya Mishra, Nishan R. Patel, Yash Bafna, Miral Mehta

“…The AAS was then used to assess the calcium dissolution of artificial saliva. Result: A comparison of Group III and Group IV established a statistically significant difference found in the amount of calcium dissolution in artificial saliva. …”
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