Evolution and Structural Characteristics of Plant Voltage-Gated K+ Channels

T Jegla, G Busey, SM Assmann - The Plant Cell, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Plant voltage-gated K+ channels have been referred to as “plant Shakers” in reference to
animal Shaker channels, the first K+ channels identified. Recent advances in our knowledge …

Sperm sensory signaling

D Wachten, JF Jikeli, UB Kaupp - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2017 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Fertilization is exceptionally complex and, depending on the species, happens in entirely
different environments. External fertilizers in aquatic habitats, like marine invertebrates or …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanism of EAG1 channel inhibition by imipramine binding to the PAS domain

ZJ Wang, M Ghorbani, X Chen, PB Tiwari… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Ether-a-go-go (EAG) channels are key regulators of neuronal excitability and tumorigenesis.
EAG channels contain an N-terminal Per-Arnt-Sim (PAS) domain that can regulate currents …

Inhibition of transmembrane member 16A calcium‐activated chloride channels by natural flavonoids contributes to flavonoid anticancer effects

X Zhang, H Li, H Zhang, Y Liu, L Huo… - British Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Natural flavonoids are ubiquitous in dietary plants and vegetables
and have been proposed to have antiviral, antioxidant, cardiovascular protective and …

Structure of the C-terminal region of an ERG channel and functional implications

TI Brelidze, EC Gianulis, F DiMaio… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
The human ether-à-go-go–related gene (hERG) encodes a K+ channel crucial for
repolarization of the cardiac action potential. EAG-related gene (ERG) channels contain a C …

Bipolar switching by HCN voltage sensor underlies hyperpolarization activation

J Cowgill, VA Klenchin… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Despite sharing a common architecture with archetypal voltage-gated ion channels (VGICs),
hyperpolarization-and cAMP-activated ion (HCN) channels open upon hyperpolarization …

AK+-selective CNG channel orchestrates Ca2+ signalling in zebrafish sperm

S Fechner, L Alvarez, W Bönigk, A Müller, TK Berger… - Elife, 2015 - elifesciences.org
Calcium in the flagellum controls sperm navigation. In sperm of marine invertebrates and
mammals, Ca2+ signalling has been intensely studied, whereas for fish little is known. In …

Estrogenic modulation of ionic channels, pumps and exchangers in Airway smooth muscle

BS Romero-Martínez, B Sommer… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
To preserve ionic homeostasis (primarily Ca2+, K+, Na+, and Cl−), in the airway smooth
muscle (ASM) numerous transporters (channels, exchangers, and pumps) regulate the influx …

The enigmatic cytoplasmic regions of KCNH channels

JH Morais-Cabral, GA Robertson - Journal of molecular biology, 2015 - Elsevier
KCNH channels are expressed across a vast phylogenetic and evolutionary spectrum. In
humans, they function in a wide range of tissues and serve as biomarkers and targets for …

Eag1 voltage-dependent potassium channels: structure, electrophysiological characteristics, and function in cancer

X Wang, Y Chen, Y Zhang, S Guo, L Mo, H An… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Eag1 (ether-à-go-go-1), a member of the voltage-dependent potassium channel
family, is expressed mainly in the brain, and at low levels in placenta, testis, and adrenal …