BK channels mediate a novel ionic mechanism that regulates glucose-dependent electrical activity and insulin secretion in mouse pancreatic β-cells

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 588, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 3511-3523

  Houamed, Khaled M ^a,b   Sweet, Ian R ^c   Satin, Leslie S ^a,b  

^a Department of Pharmacology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ION; FPL 61476; GLUCOSE; IBERIOTOXIN; INSULIN; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; NIMODIPINE; PAXILLIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; POTASSIUM ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSULIN RELEASE; MALE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CELL MEMBRANE; CELLS, CULTURED; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; EVOKED POTENTIALS; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNELS; MALE; MICE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77956762744     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: 14697793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2009.184341     Document Type: Article

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