Molecular and functional properties of two-pore-domain potassium channels

F Lesage, M Lazdunski - American Journal of Physiology …, 2000 - journals.physiology.org
The two-pore-domain K+ channels, or K2P channels, constitute a novel class of K+ channel
subunits. They have four transmembrane segments and are active as dimers. The tissue …

(Patho) physiological significance of the serum-and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase isoforms

F Lang, C Bohmer, M Palmada… - Physiological …, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
The serum-and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase-1 (SGK1) is ubiquitously expressed and
under genomic control by cell stress (including cell shrinkage) and hormones (including …

Molecular diversity and regulation of renal potassium channels

SC Hebert, G Desir, G Giebisch… - Physiological …, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
K+ channels are widely distributed in both plant and animal cells where they serve many
distinct functions. K+ channels set the membrane potential, generate electrical signals in …

[HTML][HTML] A novel potassium channel in lymphocyte mitochondria

I Szabò, J Bock, A Jekle, M Soddemann… - Journal of Biological …, 2005 - ASBMB
The margatoxin-sensitive Kv1. 3 is the major potassium channel in the plasma membrane of
T lymphocytes. Electron microscopy, patch clamp, and immunological studies identified the …

The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1. 3 regulates peripheral insulin sensitivity

J Xu, P Wang, Y Li, G Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Kv1. 3 is a voltage-gated potassium (K) channel expressed in a number of tissues, including
fat and skeletal muscle. Channel inhibition improves experimental autoimmune encephalitis …

Mitochondrial K+ channels and their implications for disease mechanisms

V Checchetto, L Leanza, D De Stefani, R Rizzuto… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The field of mitochondrial ion channels underwent a rapid development during the last
decade, thanks to the molecular identification of some of the nuclear-encoded organelle …

The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1. 3 regulates energy homeostasis and body weight

J Xu, PA Koni, P Wang, G Li… - Human molecular …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels regulate cell membrane potential and control a
variety of cellular processes. Kv1. 3 channels are expressed in several tissues and believed …

The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1. 3 is a promising multitherapeutic target against human pathologies

M Perez-Verdaguer, J Capera… - Expert opinion on …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The voltage-dependent potassium channel Kv1. 3 is mainly present in the
nervous and immune systems. In leukocytes, Kv1. 3 fine-tunes the activation and …

The voltage-gated potassium channel KV1. 3 as a therapeutic target for venom-derived peptides

G Tajti, DCC Wai, G Panyi, RS Norton - Biochemical pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
The voltage-gated potassium channel KV 1.3 is a well-established therapeutic target for a
range of autoimmune diseases, in addition to being the site of action of many venom-derived …

Mechanisms of metabolic coronary flow regulation

A Deussen, V Ohanyan, A Jannasch, L Yin… - Journal of molecular and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Coronary blood flow is tightly adjusted to the oxygen requirements of the myocardium. The
underlying control mechanisms keep coronary venous pO2 at a rather constant level around …