Ion Channels
Ion channels are pore-forming membrane proteins that allow ions to pass through the channel pore. Their functions include establishing a resting membrane potential, shaping action potentials and other electrical signals by gating the flow of ions across the cell membrane, controlling the flow of ions across secretory and epithelial cells, and regulating cell volume. Ion channels are present in the membranes of all excitable cells. Ion channels are one of the two classes of ionophoric proteins, along with ion transporters (including the sodium-potassium pump, sodium-calcium exchanger, and sodium-glucose transport proteins).
-
MAR 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
MAR 18, 2019Cystic fibrosis affects around 700,000 people worldwide. New research has found a potential treatment for patients that don't respond to current therapies....Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2018Drug Discovery
DEC 26, 2018According to a study published in eLife, researchers concluded that a protein channel may serve as an effective target for blood pressure regulation. Targe...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
DEC 17, 2018One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated from TRESK-MT....Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 15, 2018Drug Discovery
NOV 15, 2018A common condition of the nervous system, Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is the overwhelming urge to move the legs. Usually unpleasant symptoms, many RLS pati...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 01, 2018Neuroscience
NOV 01, 2018mechanical changes in the blood vessels is communicated to brain via mechanosensitive Piezo ion channels...Written By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 24, 2018Drug Discovery
OCT 24, 2018Since Halloween is around the corner, it is science-fiction season and some may choose to celebrate by watching movies featuring brain-eating zombies. Howe...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 13, 2018Cardiology
AUG 13, 2018Gene marker identified that indicates which patients with atrial fibrillation are at risk for developing heart failure....Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 31, 2018Cardiology
JUL 31, 2018Largest genome study of of its type identifies biological processes related to the heart's electrical activity....Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 26, 2018Microbiology
JUL 18, 2018Cannabis Sciences
JUL 18, 2018Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure with light has led to a new tool f...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 20, 2018Drug Discovery
JUN 20, 2018A new treatment to help eliminate a neglected tropical disease was developed thanks in part to an incentive program devised by researchers at Duke Universi...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 15, 2018Cannabis Sciences
MAR 15, 2018Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure with light has led to a new tool f...Written By: InvisiverseMAR 07, 2018Videos
MAR 07, 2018Being able to flip a switch and control a brain sounds like the latest sci-fi movie, but it's a real thing in the field of neuroscience. It's called "optog...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
FEB 27, 2018Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder affecting around 1.3 million people. Those patients may eventually use a therapeutic made from scorpion venom....Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 03, 2018New work has provided atomic-level information about a channel critical to calcium movement in the kidney....Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2017Chemistry & Physics
NOV 16, 2017American opioid crisis statistics. Credit: Socrata The United States is grappling with one of the worst-ever drug crises. More than a thousand peopl...Written By: Yin (Daniel) DuanOCT 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
OCT 11, 2017Many women in their early pregnancies are hesitant to take medications for fear that they may endanger their baby. However, it may be prudent to treat feve...Written By: Xuan PhamSEP 19, 2017Neuroscience
SEP 19, 2017Picture a lab, with a semi-evil looking scientist cackling about controlling the brain with pulses of light. Sound like the newest science fiction blockbus...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 14, 2017Microbiology
JUN 14, 2017An international team of researchers engineered a fungus to kill mosquitoes. Mosquitoes spread serious human diseases, including malaria, Zika virus...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 13, 2017Technology
APR 13, 2017A newly designed “flow” battery could make it possible to stack computer chips like pancakes to save space and energy. The battery, only around...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
MAR 23, 2017Australia is famous for harboring many of the world’s deadliest creatures. And while people would be wise to avoid any encounter with these Australia...Written By: Xuan PhamFEB 14, 2017Plants & Animals
FEB 14, 2017Scientists have identified a substance in oil that’s to blame for the cardiotoxicity seen in fish exposed to crude oil spills. And, more than a hazar...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 07, 2017Videos
FEB 07, 2017Time travel might not be just the stuff of science fiction for much longer. A new development in theoretical physics shows that a team in California has cr...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 06, 2017Cardiology
FEB 06, 2017Researchers have developed a new way to measure the electrical impulses of beating cardiac cells. The technique, which involves an atomic force microscope...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAR 18, 2019
Cystic fibrosis affects around 700,000 people worldwide. New research has found a potential treatment for patients that don't respond to current therapies....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2018
Drug Discovery
DEC 26, 2018
According to a study published in eLife, researchers concluded that a protein channel may serve as an effective target for blood pressure regulation. Targe...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
DEC 17, 2018
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated from TRESK-MT....
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 15, 2018
Drug Discovery
NOV 15, 2018
A common condition of the nervous system, Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is the overwhelming urge to move the legs. Usually unpleasant symptoms, many RLS pati...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 01, 2018
Neuroscience
NOV 01, 2018
mechanical changes in the blood vessels is communicated to brain via mechanosensitive Piezo ion channels...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 24, 2018
Drug Discovery
OCT 24, 2018
Since Halloween is around the corner, it is science-fiction season and some may choose to celebrate by watching movies featuring brain-eating zombies. Howe...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 13, 2018
Cardiology
AUG 13, 2018
Gene marker identified that indicates which patients with atrial fibrillation are at risk for developing heart failure....
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 31, 2018
Cardiology
JUL 31, 2018
Largest genome study of of its type identifies biological processes related to the heart's electrical activity....
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 26, 2018
Microbiology
JUL 18, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
JUL 18, 2018
Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure with light has led to a new tool f...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 20, 2018
Drug Discovery
JUN 20, 2018
A new treatment to help eliminate a neglected tropical disease was developed thanks in part to an incentive program devised by researchers at Duke Universi...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 15, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
MAR 15, 2018
Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure with light has led to a new tool f...
Written By:
Invisiverse
MAR 07, 2018
Videos
MAR 07, 2018
Being able to flip a switch and control a brain sounds like the latest sci-fi movie, but it's a real thing in the field of neuroscience. It's called "optog...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
FEB 27, 2018
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder affecting around 1.3 million people. Those patients may eventually use a therapeutic made from scorpion venom....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 03, 2018
New work has provided atomic-level information about a channel critical to calcium movement in the kidney....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
NOV 16, 2017
American opioid crisis statistics. Credit: Socrata The United States is grappling with one of the worst-ever drug crises. More than a thousand peopl...
Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
OCT 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
OCT 11, 2017
Many women in their early pregnancies are hesitant to take medications for fear that they may endanger their baby. However, it may be prudent to treat feve...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
SEP 19, 2017
Neuroscience
SEP 19, 2017
Picture a lab, with a semi-evil looking scientist cackling about controlling the brain with pulses of light. Sound like the newest science fiction blockbus...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 14, 2017
Microbiology
JUN 14, 2017
An international team of researchers engineered a fungus to kill mosquitoes. Mosquitoes spread serious human diseases, including malaria, Zika virus...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 13, 2017
Technology
APR 13, 2017
A newly designed “flow” battery could make it possible to stack computer chips like pancakes to save space and energy. The battery, only around...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
MAR 23, 2017
Australia is famous for harboring many of the world’s deadliest creatures. And while people would be wise to avoid any encounter with these Australia...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
FEB 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
FEB 14, 2017
Scientists have identified a substance in oil that’s to blame for the cardiotoxicity seen in fish exposed to crude oil spills. And, more than a hazar...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 07, 2017
Videos
FEB 07, 2017
Time travel might not be just the stuff of science fiction for much longer. A new development in theoretical physics shows that a team in California has cr...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 06, 2017
Cardiology
FEB 06, 2017
Researchers have developed a new way to measure the electrical impulses of beating cardiac cells. The technique, which involves an atomic force microscope...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
- Hypertension
- Cardiology
- Neurons
- Mechanics
- Heart Disease
- Animal Sciences
- Animal Models
- Physics
- Neuroscience
- Blood
- Transduction
- Anatomy
- ALS
- Lab Animals
- Microscopy
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Systems Biology
- Physiology
- Medicine
- Protein Expression
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Evolution
- Protein Interaction
- Molecular Physics
- In-Vivo Research
- Genetics
- Cell Line Development
- Genomics
- Therapeutics
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Research
- Small Molecule
- Drug Discovery
- Chemistry
- Pre-Clinical
- Cell Biology
- Biology
- Cell Therapy
- Cell Culture
