Tandem-pore-domain potassium channels are a diverse and highly regulated superfamily of channels that are thought to provide baseline regulation of membrane excitability. Of these, TREK are highly expressed in human C...Tandem-pore-domain potassium channels are a diverse and highly regulated superfamily of channels that are thought to provide baseline regulation of membrane excitability. Of these, TREK are highly expressed in human CNS. TREK can be regulated by both physical and chemical factors. Lately, study on knockout animals suggested that TREK-1 might participate in the process of general anesthesia of some anesthetics.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30672020);the B. Braun Anesthesia Foundation of B. Braun Medical (Shanghai) International Trading Co., Ltd.
文摘Tandem-pore-domain potassium channels are a diverse and highly regulated superfamily of channels that are thought to provide baseline regulation of membrane excitability. Of these, TREK are highly expressed in human CNS. TREK can be regulated by both physical and chemical factors. Lately, study on knockout animals suggested that TREK-1 might participate in the process of general anesthesia of some anesthetics.