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TWIK-1 and TREK-1 are potassium channels contributing significantly to astrocyte passive conductance in rat hippocampal slices.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 1 Jul 2009
Zhou Min, Xu Guangjin, Xie Minjie, Zhang Xuexin, Schools Gary P, Ma Liqun, Kimelberg Harold K, Chen Haijun
Abstract excerpt
Expression of a linear current-voltage (I-V) relationship (passive) K(+) membrane conductance is a hallmark of mature hippocampal astrocytes. However, the molecular identifications of the K(+) channels underlying this passive conductance remain unknown. We provide the following evidence supporting significant contribution of the two-pore domain K(+) channel (K(2P)) isoforms, TWIK-1 and TREK-1, to this...
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