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G Protein βγ Gating Confers Volatile Anesthetic Inhibition to Kir3 Channels [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Biological Chemistry, 2010
G protein-activated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK or Kir3) channels are directly gated by the βγ subunits of G proteins and contribute to inhibitory neurotransmitter signaling pathways. Paradoxically, volatile anesthetics such as halothane inhibit these channels. We find that neuronal Kir3 currents are highly sensitive to inhibition by halothane.
Amanda M, Styer   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Decreased Cocaine Self-Administration in Kir3 Potassium Channel Subunit Knockout Mice [PDF]

open access: yesNeuropsychopharmacology, 2002
Multiple G protein-linked neurotransmitter systems have been implicated in the behavioral effects of cocaine. While actions of certain neurotransmitter receptor subtypes and transporters have been identified, the role of individual G protein-regulated enzymes and ion channels in the effects of cocaine remains unclear. Here, we assessed the contribution
Andrew D, Morgan   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Dopamine-induced arrestin recruitment and desensitization of the dopamine D4 receptor is regulated by G protein-coupled receptor kinase-2

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
The dopamine D4 receptor (D4R) is expressed in the retina, prefrontal cortex, and autonomic nervous system and has been implicated in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), substance use disorders, and erectile dysfunction.
Viktor Burström   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kir3-Based Inward Rectifier Potassium Current [PDF]

open access: yesCirculation, 2006
Background—We previously characterized a novel K+current (IKH) with properties of constitutively active acetylcholine-related current in dog atrium.IKHis sensitive to tertiapin-Q (IC50≈10 nmol/L), a highly selective Kir3 current blocker. This study assessed the role ofIKHin atrial tachycardia (AT)–remodeled canine left atrium (LA) with the use of ...
Tae-Joon, Cha   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A Critical Gating Switch at a Modulatory Site in Neuronal Kir3 Channels [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Neuroscience, 2015
Inwardly rectifying potassium channels enforce tight control of resting membrane potential in excitable cells. The Kir3.2 channel, a member of the Kir3 subfamily of G-protein-activated potassium channels (GIRKs), plays several roles in the nervous system, including key responsibility in the GABABpathway of inhibition, in pain perception pathways via ...
Scott K. Adney   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Identification of a unique endoplasmic retention motif in the Xenopus GIRK5 channel and its contribution to oocyte maturation

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, 2021
G protein‐activated inward‐rectifying potassium (K+) channels (Kir3/GIRK) participate in cell excitability. The GIRK5 channel is present in Xenopus laevis oocytes. In an attempt to investigate the physiological role of GIRK5, we identified a noncanonical
Claudia I. Rangel‐Garcia   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 180, Issue S2, Page S23-S144, October 2023., 2023
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24 is the sixth in this series of biennial publications. The Concise Guide provides concise overviews, mostly in tabular format, of the key properties of approximately 1800 drug targets, and about 6000 interactions with about 3900 ligands.
Stephen P. H. Alexander   +165 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural basis of control of inward rectifier Kir2 channel gating by bulk anionic phospholipids [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Inward rectifier potassium (Kir) channel activity is controlled by plasma membrane lipids. Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP(2)) binding to a primary site is required for opening of classic inward rectifier Kir2.1 and Kir2.2 channels, but ...
Anna Stary-Weinzinger   +55 more
core   +2 more sources

The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: Ion channels

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 180, Issue S2, Page S145-S222, October 2023., 2023
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24 is the sixth in this series of biennial publications. The Concise Guide provides concise overviews, mostly in tabular format, of the key properties of approximately 1800 drug targets, and over 6000 interactions with about 3900 ligands. There is an emphasis on selective pharmacology (where available), plus links
Stephen P. H. Alexander   +72 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compartmental distribution of GABA-B receptor-mediated currents along the somato-dendritic axis of hippocampal principal cells

open access: yesFrontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience, 2015
Activity of cortical principal cells is controlled by the GABAergic system providing inhibition in a compartmentalized manner along their somatodendritic axis.
Claudius Erwin Degro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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