2006
Voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates GLUT4 trafficking to the plasma membrane via a Ca2+-dependent mechanism
Li Y, Wang P, Xu J, Desir GV. Voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates GLUT4 trafficking to the plasma membrane via a Ca2+-dependent mechanism. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2006, 290: c345-c351. PMID: 16403947, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00091.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneKv1.3 channel activityAmount of GLUT4GLUT4 protein translocationInsulin sensitivityChannel activityChannel inhibitionAddition of wortmanninGLUT4 traffickingInsulin-dependent pathwayProtein translocationPeripheral insulin sensitivityVoltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3GLUT4 translocationPotassium channel Kv1.3Gene inactivationInsulin-sensitive tissuesGLUT4 proteinKv1.3 inhibitionGlucose transportPsora-4Channel Kv1.3Adipose tissueBody weightPharmacological inhibition
2005
Kv1.3 potassium channel blockade as an approach to insulin resistance
Desir GV. Kv1.3 potassium channel blockade as an approach to insulin resistance. Expert Opinion On Therapeutic Targets 2005, 9: 571-579. PMID: 15948674, DOI: 10.1517/14728222.9.3.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDiabetes MellitusGlucoseHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin ResistanceKv1.3 Potassium ChannelConceptsInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityKv1.3 channel inhibitionPotassium channel blockadePeripheral insulin sensitivityPotential therapeutic targetDevastating metabolic diseaseType II diabetesVoltage-gated potassium channelsAbnormal glucoseDiabetes mellitusInsulin deficiencyDevelopment of drugsInflammatory cytokinesChannel blockadeGlucose metabolismTherapeutic targetCardinal featuresMetabolic diseasesChannel inhibitionII diabetesLipid metabolismHealthcare expendituresPotassium channelsPromising target
2004
The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates peripheral insulin sensitivity
Xu J, Wang P, Li Y, Li G, Kaczmarek LK, Wu Y, Koni PA, Flavell RA, Desir GV. The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates peripheral insulin sensitivity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 3112-3117. PMID: 14981264, PMCID: PMC365752, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0308450100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBiological TransportFastingGlucoseInsulinInterleukin-6JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesKineticsKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, ObeseMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesModels, BiologicalMuscle, SkeletalPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsKv1.3-/- micePeripheral glucose homeostasisPeripheral insulin sensitivityPlasma membraneGene inactivationInsulin sensitivityAmount of GLUT4Skeletal muscleTerminal kinase (JNK) activityGlucose homeostasisAdipose tissueLower blood insulin levelsVoltage-gated potassium channelsInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeVoltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3Tumor necrosis factor productionExperimental autoimmune encephalitisBlood insulin levelsHigh-fat dietPotassium channel Kv1.3Tumor necrosis factor secretionPeripheral T lymphocytesKinase activityNecrosis factor productionNumber of tissues
2003
The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates energy homeostasis and body weight
Xu J, Koni PA, Wang P, Li G, Kaczmarek L, Wu Y, Li Y, Flavell RA, Desir GV. The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates energy homeostasis and body weight. Human Molecular Genetics 2003, 12: 551-559. PMID: 12588802, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddg049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBasal MetabolismBody WeightHomeostasisKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMiceObesityOrgan SpecificityPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedConceptsBody weightBasal metabolic rateKv1.3 channelsDiet-induced obesityHigh-fat dietBody weight regulationT cell activationVoltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3Voltage-gated potassium channelsPotassium channel Kv1.3Control littermatesFood intakeLittermate controlsKnockout miceWeight regulationIndirect calorimetryMetabolic rateChannel inhibitionCell activationEnergy homeostasisKnockout animalsPotassium channelsCell membrane potentialMiceChannel Kv1.3
2000
Close Association of the N Terminus of Kv1.3 with the Pore Region*
Yao X, Liu W, Tian S, Rafi H, Segal A, Desir G. Close Association of the N Terminus of Kv1.3 with the Pore Region*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 10859-10863. PMID: 10753881, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.275.15.10859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-terminusPore regionSteady-state protein levelsLarge single-channel conductanceVoltage-gated potassium channelsWild-type channelsShaker proteinCertain amino acidsChannel assemblyWild typeChannel proteinsChannel functionAmino acidsSingle-channel conductancePore blockersSpeed of inactivationTerminusProtein levelsDomain leadPore selectivityPotassium channelsProteinType channelsKinetic propertiesChannel conductance
1998
Characterization of a Regulatory Region in the N-Terminus of Rabbit Kv1.3
Yao X, Huang Y, Kwan HY, Chan P, Segal AS, Desir G. Characterization of a Regulatory Region in the N-Terminus of Rabbit Kv1.3. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1998, 249: 492-498. PMID: 9712724, DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsChemical PhenomenaChemistry, PhysicalDynaminsElectric ConductivityEndocytosisFemaleGene DeletionGene ExpressionGTP PhosphohydrolasesKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisOocytesPeptide FragmentsPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedProtein Sorting SignalsRabbitsRNA, ComplementaryStructure-Activity RelationshipTransfectionXenopus laevis
1996
Molecular cloning of a glibenclamide-sensitive, voltage-gated potassium channel expressed in rabbit kidney.
Yao X, Chang AY, Boulpaep EL, Segal AS, Desir GV. Molecular cloning of a glibenclamide-sensitive, voltage-gated potassium channel expressed in rabbit kidney. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1996, 97: 2525-2533. PMID: 8647945, PMCID: PMC507338, DOI: 10.1172/jci118700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBrainCloning, MolecularDNA PrimersFemaleGenetic VariationGenomic LibraryGlyburideHumansKidney MedullaKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMiceModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataOocytesPancreatitis-Associated ProteinsPhylogenyPolymerase Chain ReactionPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRabbitsRecombinant ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidXenopus laevisConceptsVoltage-gated potassium channelsMolecular cloningFunctional expressionShaker-like potassium channelsPotassium channelsShaker geneGRB-PAP1Novel memberAmino terminusMolecular evidenceShaker channelsAmino acidsXenopus oocytesRabbit kidneyRenal potassium transportCloningGenesPotassium transportChannel clonesFirst reportRabbit brainPotassium conductanceFamilyExpressionKidney