Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter protects hippocampal CA2 neurons from excitotoxic injury
Aleksandra Skweres, M Beresewicz, Omar Basheer, Martyna Nalepa, Aleksandra Owczarek, Maria Kawalec, Joanna Gruszczynska‐Biegala, Barbara Zabłocka, Michał Węgrzynowicz
The paper investigates the role of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter (MCU) in protecting hippocampal CA2 neurons from excitotoxic injury, finding that MCU expression correlates with resistance to NMDA-induced damage.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience