| Literature DB >> 24102106 |
Andrew Tinker1, Qadeer Aziz, Alison Thomas.
Abstract
ATP-sensitive potassium channels (K(ATP)) are widely distributed and present in a number of tissues including muscle, pancreatic beta cells and the brain. Their activity is regulated by adenine nucleotides, characteristically being activated by falling ATP and rising ADP levels. Thus, they link cellular metabolism with membrane excitability. Recent studies using genetically modified mice and genomic studies in patients have implicated K(ATP) channels in a number of physiological and pathological processes. In this review, we focus on their role in cellular function and protection particularly in the cardiovascular system.Entities:
Keywords: ATP-sensitive potassium channel; cardiac myocyte; pathophysiology; physiology; smooth muscle
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24102106 PMCID: PMC3874693 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12407
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739