Hormone Meets Channel: Leptin Emerges as a Bridge Between Brain Development and Metabolism
New research in iScience shows that the hormone leptin, the potassium channel Kcnb1, and integrins form a tripartite brain complex ...
Tag: potassium channels
Hidden Protein Interface in Potassium Channels Revealed as a Master Switch for Sleep
A forward genetic screen in worms reveals that a conserved interface between cyclic nucleotide-binding domains restrains KCNH potassium channel activation, ...
Experimental Kv7 Channel Opener Azetukalner Fails Brain Imaging Endpoint but Shows Hints of Benefit in Depression
A phase II randomized controlled trial found that the Kv7 channel opener azetukalner did not significantly alter reward-related brain activity ...
Gene Therapy Tames the Brain’s Dangerous Electrical Storms
Researchers used adeno-associated virus to express the KCNN4 gene in mouse neocortex, cutting the amplitude of spreading depolarization several-fold and ...
Potassium Channel KCNK1 Emerges as Powerful Early Detector of Aggressive Ovarian Cancer
Researchers have shown that the potassium channel gene KCNK1, particularly its DNA methylation status, can detect high-grade serous ovarian cancer ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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