In addition to their well-understood role in determining the electrical activity of neurons, there exists evidence linking the expression of specific channels to cell proliferation. Such evidence has ...

Mutated variants of a particular ion channel cause difficult-to-treat epilepsy. A study published in the journal Nature now shows that a commonly used anesthetic drug, propofol, can restore the ...

A study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience uncovers critical aspects of calcium channel function, overturning prevailing theories that explain variability in ...

A new study uncovers critical aspects of calcium channel function. Scientists have identified certain proteins and sequences that they believed were responsible for direct interaction with the alpha ...

Neurotransmitters are the chemicals which allow the transmission of signals from one neuron to the next across synapses. They are also found at the axon endings of motor neurons, where they stimulate ...

Ion channels are pore-forming membrane proteins. Hundreds of different types of ion channel have been identified in the membranes of all biological cells. They are reliable and invaluable tools for ...