2014
More Than a Pore: Ion Channel Signaling Complexes
Lee A, Fakler B, Kaczmarek LK, Isom LL. More Than a Pore: Ion Channel Signaling Complexes. Journal Of Neuroscience 2014, 34: 15159-15169. PMID: 25392484, PMCID: PMC4228125, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3275-14.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIon channelsHeterologous expression systemIon channel complexSignaling ComplexFunctional dissectionHuman genomeMolecular basisExpression systemSecond messengerHuman diseasesChannel complexCellular excitabilityProteinNew insightsSuch interactionsInteractomeGenomeUnexpected propertiesComplexesMessengerPathwayInteractionDysregulationLocalizationVivo
2009
The N-Terminal Domain of Slack Determines the Formation and Trafficking of Slick/Slack Heteromeric Sodium-Activated Potassium Channels
Chen H, Kronengold J, Yan Y, Gazula VR, Brown MR, Ma L, Ferreira G, Yang Y, Bhattacharjee A, Sigworth FJ, Salkoff L, Kaczmarek LK. The N-Terminal Domain of Slack Determines the Formation and Trafficking of Slick/Slack Heteromeric Sodium-Activated Potassium Channels. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 5654-5665. PMID: 19403831, PMCID: PMC3688047, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5978-08.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerminal domainN-terminal domainAlternative splice variantsPotassium channelsSubcellular localizationPlasma membraneMolecular explanationHeteromer formationSplice variantsHeteromeric channelsDistinct rolesSingle-channel levelSubunitsUnitary conductanceCentral neuronsSlack channelsImmunocytochemical studyFiring patternsDomainLocalizationNeuronsGenesTraffickingChannel levelHomomers
1992
Structure and regulation of the MinK potassium channel
Blumenthal E, Kaczmarek L. Structure and regulation of the MinK potassium channel. Neurochemical Research 1992, 17: 869-876. PMID: 1407274, DOI: 10.1007/bf00993262.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements