Summary: For over a century, potassium ions were viewed as mere passengers in the brain—particles that flow through channels ...

Potassium channels are essential membrane proteins that enable the selective and rapid transport of K⁺ ions, a process fundamental to cellular excitability and signal transduction. Recent research has ...

Researchers from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Nagoya City University, and Tokyo Metropolitan Institute ...

Japanese researchers have uncovered how the functionality of KCNQ2/3 potassium channels is directly tied to their correct positioning in neurons, with implications for certain epilepsies. The study ...

The potassium channel KCNQ3 is required for our brain to generate accurate spatial maps. In mice, defects in KCNQ3 function have measurable effects on the internal navigation system. The potassium ...

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute one of the largest families of membrane proteins and play a pivotal role in translating extracellular signals into diverse intracellular responses. A key ...

Researchers find blocking the KCNB2 gene can slow tumor growth, paving the way for next-gen treatments for childhood brain cancer. Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have ...

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai say they have identified a drug that works against depression by a completely different mechanism than existing treatments. Their study ...