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Neuroprotective role of the TREK-1 channel in decompression sickness.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 1 Apr 2012
Vallee Nicolas, Meckler Cédric, Risso Jean-Jacques, Blatteau Jean-Eric
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Nitrogen supersaturation and bubble formation can occur in the vascular system after diving, leading to death and nervous disorders from decompression sickness (DCS). Bubbles alter the vascular endothelium, activate platelets, and lead to focal ischemia with neurological damage mediated by the mechanosensitive TREK-1 neuronal potassium ion channel that sets pre- and postsynaptic resting membrane potentials. We...
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