The normal concentration of calcium ions in the cytosol of a cell is approximately 100 nM.
Is it true that the normal concentration of calcium ions in the cytosol of a cell is approximately 100 nM?
Yes. The claim that the normal resting concentration of calcium ions in the cytosol is approximately 100 nM is well-supported by physiological studies demonstrating typical baseline intracellular concentrations around 100 nM.
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The retrieved papers include direct empirical measurements of resting cytosolic calcium concentration in various cell types (e.g., 95 nM in rat aortic endothelium, an average of 140 nM in embryonic cells, and 118 nM in heart cells). These values consistently support the standard physiological benchmark of approximately 100 nM for resting cytosolic calcium.
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Usachev, Y. M., Marchenko, S. M., & Sage, S. O. (1995). Cytosolic calcium concentration in resting and stimulated endothelium of excised intact rat aorta.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1995.sp021052
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Schantz, A. R. (1985). Cytosolic free calcium-ion concentration in cleaving embryonic cells of Oryzias latipes measured with calcium-selective microelectrodes.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.100.3.947
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Ahlemeyer, B., Weintraut, H., & Schoner, W. (2008). Extent of Increase in Intracellular Calcium Concentration in Electrically Stimulated Chick Embryo Heart Cells Does Not Depend on Resting Intracellular Calcium Concentration. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1159/000175948
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The retrieved papers include direct empirical measurements of resting cytosolic calcium concentration in various cell types (e.g., 95 nM in rat aortic endothelium, an average of 140 nM in embryonic cells, and 118 nM in heart cells). These values consistently support the standard physiological benchmark of approximately 100 nM for resting cytosolic calcium.
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