Methods of modulating and identifying agents that modulate...

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C435S069100, C530S350000, C424S682000

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ABSTRACT:
Methods are provided for identifying agents that modulate intracellular calcium. Also provided are methods of modulating calcium within cells and methods of identifying proteins involved in modulating intracellular calcium.

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