Calcium-activated potassium channels modulate calcium signaling cascades and
membrane potential in both excitable and non-excitable cells. In this article we will review …

Small conductance calcium-activated potassium (SK or K Ca 2) channels link intracellular
calcium transients to membrane potential changes. SK channel subtypes present different …

OSK1 (α-KTx3. 7) is a 38-residue toxin cross-linked by three disulphide bridges that was
initially isolated from the venom of the Asian scorpion Orthochirus scrobiculosus. OSK1 and …

During the last two decades since the identification and characterization of T cell potassium
channels great advances have been made in the understanding of the role of these …

Apamin-sensitive small conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (SKCa1–3)
mediate the slow afterhyperpolarization in neurons, but the molecular identity of the channel …

The biophysical properties of small conductance Ca 2+-activated K+(SK) channels are well
suited to underlie afterhyperpolarizations (AHPs) shaping the firing patterns of a …

The cloning of KCa2 channels revealed three subtypes, with each displaying distinct but
partially overlapping expression distributions in the mammalian CNS and periphery …

Potassium channels regulate the membrane excitability of neurons, play a major role in
shaping action potentials, determining firing patterns and regulating neurotransmitter …

Using assay-directed fractionation of the venom from the vermivorous cone snail Conus
planorbis, we isolated a new conotoxin, designated pl14a, with potent activity at both …

This review categorizes functionally validated actions of defined scorpion toxin (SCTX)
neuropeptides across ion channel subclasses, highlighting key trends in this rapidly …