Structure and pharmacology of swelling-sensitive chloride channels, I(Cl,swell)
Since several years, the interest for chloride channels and more particularly for the enigmatic swelling-activated chloride channel (I(Cl,swell)) is increasing. Despite its well-characterized electrophysiological properties, the I(Cl,swell) structure and pharmacology are not totally elucidated. Thes...
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Published in | Fundamental & clinical pharmacology Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 539 - 553 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
01.10.2003
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Summary: | Since several years, the interest for chloride channels and more particularly for the enigmatic swelling-activated chloride channel (I(Cl,swell)) is increasing. Despite its well-characterized electrophysiological properties, the I(Cl,swell) structure and pharmacology are not totally elucidated. These channels are involved in a variety of cell functions, such as cardiac rhythm, cell proliferation and differentiation, cell volume regulation and cell death through apoptosis. This review will consider different aspects regarding structure, electrophysiological properties, pharmacology, modulation and functions of these swelling-activated chloride channels. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 0767-3981 |