HCN-encoded pacemaker channels: From physiology and biophysics to bioengineering

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 115-122

  Siu, C W ^a,b   Lieu, D K ^a,b   Li, R A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioengineering; Gene transfer; HCN channel; Physiology; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

HYPERPOLARIZATION ACTIVATED CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE GATED CHANNEL; ION CHANNEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOENGINEERING; BIOPHYSICS; GENE TARGETING; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; MYOCARDIUM; NEURONS; PAIN; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RETINA; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; TASTE BUDS;

EID: 34447306926     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00232-006-0881-9     Document Type: Review

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