Large-conductance Ca2+-and voltage-activated K+ (BK) channels play many physiological
roles ranging from the maintenance of smooth muscle tone to hearing and neurosecretion …

Molecular research on ion channels has demonstrated that many of these integral
membrane proteins associate with partner proteins, often versatile in their function, or even …

The voltage-and Ca 2+-activated K+(BK) channels are involved in the regulation of
neurotransmitter release and neuronal excitability. Structurally, BK channels are …

Since the first discovery of Kvβ-subunits more than 15 years ago, many more ancillary Kv
channel subunits were characterized, for example, KChIPs, KCNEs, and BKβ-subunits. The …

The large-conductance Ca2+-and voltage-activated K+ channel (BKCa, MaxiK), which is
encoded by the Kcnma1 gene, is generally expressed at the plasma membrane of excitable …

Large conductance, Ca 2+-activated potassium (BK) channels are widely expressed
throughout the animal kingdom and play important roles in many physiological processes …

Loss or dysfunction of podocytes is a major cause of glomerular kidney disease. Several
genetic forms of glomerular disease are caused by mutations in genes that encode structural …

Ion channels in vascular smooth muscle regulate myogenic tone and vessel contractility. In
particular, activation of calcium-and voltage-gated potassium channels of large conductance …

This review provides an overview of the molecular mechanisms of K transport in the
mammalian connecting tubule (CNT) and cortical collecting duct (CCD), both nephron …

Large-conductance Ca2+-and voltage-activated K+ (BKCa, MaxiK, or Slo1) channels are
expressed in almost every tissue in our body and participate in many critical functions such …