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The mitochondrial K-ATP channel opener diazoxide upregulates STIM1 and Orai1 via ROS and the MAPK pathway in adult rat cardiomyocytes

Cell & Bioscience, 2020
Background Openers of mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate-dependent potassium (mKATP) channels like diazoxide increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in cardiac cells and reduce Ca2+ elevations produced by ischemia–reperfusion, protecting the ...
Joice T. Gavali, Elba D. Carrillo, María C. García, Jorge A. Sánchez   +3 more
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DNA‐Templated 2D Heterostructures as Phototriggered Dynamic Nanohybrids: From Releasing Molecular Loads to Controlling Enzyme Biocatalytic Function

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
DNA strands are employed both as dynamic linkers and nanoscale templates for the integration of Ag2S nanoparticles on MoS2, which in turn imparted photothermal responsiveness; this feature permits the selective cargo (fluorophore, quantum dots or an enzyme) release from the MoS2 surface in response to local heat induced by light irradiation.
Kai Chen, Haosen Miao, Weiying Hong, Matteo Palma   +3 more
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Understanding mitochondrial potassium channels: 33 years after discovery

Acta Biochimica Polonica
Mitochondrial investigations have extended beyond their traditional functions, covering areas such as ATP synthesis and metabolism. Mitochondria are now implicated in new functional areas such as cytoprotection, cellular senescence, tumor function and ...
Adam Szewczyk
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Drugs Currently Undergoing Preclinical or Clinical Trials for the Treatment of Overactive Bladder: A Review

Current Therapeutic Research, 2022
: Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common clinical condition for which current drug treatment comprises drugs blocking the cholinergic nerve supply, or augmenting the adrenergic nerve supply, to the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder ...
Silvia Joseph, MBBS, Steffi A. Maria, MD, Jacob Peedicayil, MD   +2 more
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Intermediate Resistive State in Wafer‐Scale Vertical MoS2 Memristors Through Lateral Silver Filament Growth for Artificial Synapse Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In MOCVD MoS2 memristors, a current compliance‐regulated Ag filament mechanism is revealed. The filament ruptures spontaneously during volatile switching, while subsequent growth proceeds vertically through the MoS2 layers and then laterally along the van der Waals gaps during nonvolatile switching.
Yuan Fa, Milan Buttberg, Ke Ran, Rana Walied Ahmad, Dennis Braun, Lukas Völkel, Jimin Lee, Sofía Cruces, Bart Macco, Bárbara Canto, Holger Lerch, Thorsten Wahlbrink, Holger Kalisch, Michael Heuken, Andrei Vescan, Joachim Mayer, Zhenxing Wang, Ilia Valov, Stephan Menzel, Max C. Lemme   +19 more
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Tissue‐Stimulator Platform for Electrically Stimulating Pancreatic β‐Cells for Long‐Term Functional Regulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We present a tissue‐stimulator platform for seamless electrode integration with pancreatic tissue, applying uniform electrical stimulation through optimized design with biohybrid 3D printing. Advantageous effects of electrical stimulation on β‐cell function were observed, including enhanced calcium signaling, islet morphology, and maturation.
Jihwan Kim, Uijung Yong, Myungji Kim, Jaewook Kim, Yeonggwon Jo, In Kyong Shim, Song Cheol Kim, Jinah Jang   +7 more
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Regulation of mitochondrial potassium BKCa channel by naringenin derivatives: application of a new cellular model

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Reports
Mitochondrial potassium (mitoK) channels play a crucial role in mitochondrial and cellular physiology. One of the best described mitoK channels is the mitochondrial large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (mitoBKCa) channel.
Aleksandra Sęk, Silvia Cammarone, Rafał P. Kampa, Karolina Pytlak, Barbara Kalenik, Joanna Lewandowska, Francesca Ghirga, Isabella Romeo, Omar Atrooz, Piotr Bednarczyk, Adam Szewczyk, Bruno Botta, Deborah Quaglio, Bogusz Kulawiak   +13 more
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Retigabine, a Kv7.2/Kv7.3-Channel Opener, Attenuates Drug-Induced Seizures in Knock-In Mice Harboring Kcnq2 Mutations. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The hetero-tetrameric voltage-gated potassium channel Kv7.2/Kv7.3, which is encoded by KCNQ2 and KCNQ3, plays an important role in limiting network excitability in the neonatal brain.
Yukiko Ihara, Yuko Tomonoh, Masanobu Deshimaru, Bo Zhang, Taku Uchida, Atsushi Ishii, Shinichi Hirose   +6 more
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Solvent Co‐Intercalation Enabled Ca Storage in MoS2 for Ca‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Regulating electrolyte solvation levels enables otherwise non‐intercalatable Ca2+ ions to reversibly co‐intercalate into molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as ether‐solvated species. The intercalation reversibility is strongly governed by solvent chain length, as demonstrated using diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (G2) and tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (
Yudong Luo, Matthias Golomb, Yupei Han, Pan He, Neubi Xavier, Wanjun Ren, Yi Lu, Matthew Hopper, Henry R. Tinker, Qiong Cai, Yang Xu   +10 more
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The role of potassium channel activation in celecoxib-induced analgesic action. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Celecoxib (CXB) is a widely prescribed COX-2 inhibitor used clinically to treat pain and inflammation. Recently, COX-2 independent mechanisms have been described to be the targets of CXB.
Yao Mi, Xuan Zhang, Fan Zhang, Jinlong Qi, Haixia Gao, Dongyang Huang, Li Li, Hailin Zhang, Xiaona Du   +8 more
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