Figure 4: Three ions in the potassium channel. From the medical point of view, the story is just beginning. Considering their ubiquity, it seems safe to predict that ion channel mutations will be ...
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Although several types of excitable cells exist — including neurons, muscle cells, and touch receptor cells — all of them use ion channel receptors to convert chemical or mechanical messages ...
The study, led by Penn State researchers, and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that the well-studied family of proteins—potassium ion channels in the Shaker ...
Researchers identified a lipid that is involved in regulating cardiac ion channels, providing insights into possible mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in heart failure and a potential pathway for ...
Scientists Reveal How a Potassium Ion Channel Reprograms Energy Production in Cancer Cells June 4, 2024 — Researchers have revealed how a channel that controls cellular potassium levels causes ...