K_Ca2 and K_Ca3.1 Channels in the Airways: A New Therapeutic Target.

ABSTRACT: K⁺ channels are involved in many critical functions in lung physiology. Recently, the family of Ca²⁺-activated K⁺ channels (K_Ca) has received more attention, and a massive amount of effort has been devoted to developing selective medications targeting these channels. Within the family of K_Ca channels, three small-conductance Ca²⁺-activated K⁺ (K_Ca2) channel subtypes, together with the intermediate-conductance K_Ca3.1 channel, are voltage-independent K⁺ channels, and they mediate Ca²⁺-induced membrane hyperpolarization. Many K_Ca2 channel members are involved in crucial roles in physiological and pathological systems throughout the body. In this article, differen

SUBMITTER: Orfali R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10376499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature