Tag: ion channels

A new rat study shows that resveratrol slows epilepsy development and protects the hippocampus by restoring SIRT1 signaling and rebalancing ...

Researchers found that rabies virus hijacks the Cav1.2-KCa1.1 ion channel axis to enter cells, and that the FDA-approved calcium channel ...

New research shows that lithium ions competitively block the sodium-dependent activation of eukaryotic fluoride exporter channels, constricting their pores and ...

A new PLOS Biology study shows that the mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 allows oligodendrocytes to sense axon diameter and locally ...

New research shows that synthetic lipid nanoparticles trigger irregular calcium signals in cells partly through the pain-sensing ion channel TRPA1, ...

Researchers have built organic electrochemical transistors around biomimetic supramolecular ion channels, achieving microsecond responses, month-long stability in physiological fluids, and ...

A new review describes how NMDA glutamate receptors on myeloid cells drive calcium-dependent reprogramming toward immunosuppressive states, and how blocking ...

New research shows that the concentration of glutamate at synapses, not just receptor subunit composition, tunes the conductance, rectification, and ...

Deleting the BKCa potassium channel alters oxidative stress, DNA damage signaling and repair gene expression in glioblastoma cells exposed to ...

A human stem cell-based assay combining neuronal network recordings with ion channel profiling can detect drug seizure risk early, explain ...