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These effects have been thought to be primarily attributed to the inhibition of cyclooxygenase activity and prostaglandin synthesis. However, recent studies have demonstrated unequivocally that certain NSAIDs, including aspirin and its metabolite salicylic acid, exert their anti-inflammatory and chemopreventive effects independently of cyclooxygenase activity and prostaglandin synthesis inhibition. It is becoming increasingly evident that two potential common targets of NSAIDs are mitochondria and the Ca2+ signaling pathway. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge regarding the roles of mitochondria and Ca2+ in the apoptosis-inducing effects as well as some side effects of aspirin, salicylates and other NSAIDs, and introducing the emerging role of L-type Ca2+ channels, a new Ca2+ entry pathway in non-excitable cells that is up-regulated in human cancer cells.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ph3051594","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2010,5,19]],"date-time":"2010-05-19T10:59:54Z","timestamp":1274266794000},"page":"1594-1613","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["NSAIDs, Mitochondria and Calcium Signaling: Special Focus on Aspirin\/Salicylates"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"3","author":[{"given":"Yoshihiro","family":"Suzuki","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Molecular Cell Immunology and Allergology, Nihon University Graduate School of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Toshio","family":"Inoue","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Molecular Cell Immunology and Allergology, Nihon University Graduate School of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chisei","family":"Ra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Molecular Cell Immunology and Allergology, Nihon University Graduate School of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2010,5,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"232","DOI":"10.1038\/newbio231232a0","article-title":"Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis as a mechanism of action for aspirin-like drugs","volume":"231","author":"Vane","year":"1971","journal-title":"Nat. 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