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Inhibitory effect of 17β-estradiol on the THIK-1 channel.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Tateyama Michihiro, Kubo Yoshihiro
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A two-pore domain K+ (K2P) channel, THIK-1, plays important roles in microglia and macrophage. THIK-1 is known to be activated by arachidonic acid and G protein-coupled receptors and inhibited by anesthetics. Steroids, such as cholesterol, estradiol and progesterone, are known to modulate several K+ channels and they might be potential modulators of THIK-1. We examined the effects of steroids on THIK-1 and found...
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