Abstract The Big Potassium (BK) ion channel is commonly known by a variety of names
(Maxi-K, KCNMA1, slo, stretch-activated potassium channel, KCa1. 1). Each name reflects a …

K+ Channels form the largest family among ion channels. Besides regulating many
physiological functions, K+ channels, being aberrantly expressed in different types of …

Potassium (K+) channels are highly regulated membrane proteins that control the potassium
ion flux and respond to different cellular stimuli. These ion channels are grouped into three …

Ion channels are transmembrane structures that allow the passage of ions across cell
membranes such as the plasma membrane or the membranes of various organelles like the …

K+ channels are a most diverse class of ion channels in the cytoplasmic membrane and are
distributed widely in a variety of cells including cancer cells. Cell proliferation and apoptosis …

Simple Summary Potassium channels permit the selective passage of K+ ions across the
cell me brane and are important for setting the membrane potential and for the transmission …

Big potassium (BK) ion channels have several spliced variants. One spliced variant initially
described within human glioma cells is the glioma BK (gBK) channel. This isoform consists …

In recent years, the role of potassium channels in tumors has been intensively studied.
Potassium channel proteins are widely involved in various physiological and pathological …

Large-conductance Ca2+-and voltage-gated big K+ (BKCa, MaxiK, or Slo1) channels are
expressed in almost every cell of mammalian tissues and participate in a multitude of …

Potassium channels are transmembrane proteins that selectively facilitate the flow of
potassium ions down an electrochemical gradient. These molecules have been studied in …