| Literature DB >> 25366235 |
Eve R Schneider1, Evan O Anderson1, Elena O Gracheva2, Sviatoslav N Bagriantsev1.
Abstract
At normal body temperature, the two-pore potassium channels TREK-1 (K2P2.1/KCNK2), TREK-2 (K2P10.1/KCNK10), and TRAAK (K2P4.1/KCNK2) regulate cellular excitability by providing voltage-independent leak of potassium. Heat dramatically potentiates K2P channel activity and further affects excitation. This review focuses on the current understanding of the physiological role of heat-activated K2P current, and discusses the molecular mechanism of temperature gating in TREK-1, TREK-2, and TRAAK.Entities:
Keywords: Ion channel; K(2P); Potassium channel; TRAAK; TREK-1; TREK-2; Thermosensitivity; Thermotransduction; Two-pore
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25366235 PMCID: PMC4794111 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800181-3.00005-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Top Membr ISSN: 1063-5823 Impact factor: 3.049