Sex‐specific density of ventricular SK currents: is this a general feature of SK channel function?

Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ release is both necessary and sufficient for SK channel activation in ventricular myocytes.

SK channels are upregulated in human patients and animal models of heart failure (HF). However, their activation mechanism and function in ventricular myocytes remain poorly understood. We aim to test the hypotheses that activation of SK channels in ventricular myocytes requires Ca(2+) release from sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and that SK currents contribute to reducing triggered activity. SK2 c...

Title : Increasing SK 2 Channel Activity Impairs

29 Enhanced intrinsic neuronal excitability of hippocampal pyramidal neurons via 30 reductions in the postburst afterhyperpolarization (AHP) has been hypothesized to be a 31 biomarker of successful learning. This is supported by considerable evidence that 32 pharmacological enhancement of neuronal excitability facilitates learning. However, it 33 has yet to be demonstrated that pharmacological ...

Numerical Investigation of the Structure of Density Currents in a two Dimensional Channel

Transient Activation of GABAB Receptors Suppresses SK Channel Currents in Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Dopaminergic Neurons

Dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) are richly innervated by GABAergic neurons. The postsynaptic effects of GABA on SNc DA neurons are mediated by a mixture of GABAA and GABAB receptors. Although activation of GABAA receptors inhibits spike generation, the consequences of GABAB receptor activation are less well characterized. To help fill this gap, perforated p...

Numerical Investigation of the Structure of Density Currents in a two Dimensional Channel