Inwardly Rectifying K+ Currents in Cultured Oligodendrocytes from Rat Optic Nerve are Insensitive to pH
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Neurochemical Research"
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-017-2242-8
Abstract: Inwardly rectifying K+ (Kir) channel expression signals at an advanced stage of maturation during oligodendroglial differentiation. Knocking down their expression halts the generation of myelin and produces severe abnormalities in the central nervous system. Kir4.1… read more here.
Keywords: kir; kir channels; currents cultured; rectifying currents ... See more keywords
Effects of varying dietary potassium on the development of salt-sensitive hypertension and expression of basolateral Kir channels
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "Physiology"
DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2023.38.s1.5731635
Abstract: The inverse effects that dietary sodium and potassium have on blood pressure have been known for some time. High sodium consumption is detrimental, while potassium supplementation is known to be beneficial, and the ratio of… read more here.
Keywords: development salt; potassium; hypertension; physiology ... See more keywords
Pharmacological Inhibition of Inward Rectifier Potassium Channels Induces Lethality in Larval Aedes aegypti
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Insects"
DOI: 10.3390/insects9040163
Abstract: The inward rectifier potassium (Kir) channels play key roles in the physiology of mosquitoes and other insects. Our group, among others, previously demonstrated that small molecule inhibitors of Kir channels are promising lead molecules for… read more here.
Keywords: kir; kir channels; rectifier potassium; pharmacological inhibition ... See more keywords