Direct neurotransmitter activation of voltage-gated potassium channels

M-current is conveyed by voltage-sensitive KCNQ channels, which are enriched in GABAergic neurons and are activated by anticonvulsants such as retigabine. Here the authors show that GABA directly activates KCNQ3, at the residue required for its anticonvulsant activity.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rían W. Manville, Maria Papanikolaou, Geoffrey W. Abbott
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2018-05-01
Colección:Nature Communications
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04266-w