Tune in to KCNQ

A study finds that the voltage-gated K + channel KCNQ4 is expressed in a subset of rapidly adapting, low-threshold mechanoreceptors, where it shapes the response profile to dynamic tactile stimuli.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature neuroscience 2012, Vol.15 (1), p.8-10
Hauptverfasser:	Munns, Clare H, Caterina, Michael J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	631/378/2586 631/378/2620/2621 631/378/87 631/443/376 Animal Genetics and Genomics Animals Behavioral Sciences Biological Techniques Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Hair Hearing Loss - genetics Humans KCNQ Potassium Channels - genetics Mechanoreceptors - metabolism Neurobiology Neurons Neurosciences news-and-views Proteins Touch - physiology Touch Perception - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A study finds that the voltage-gated K + channel KCNQ4 is expressed in a subset of rapidly adapting, low-threshold mechanoreceptors, where it shapes the response profile to dynamic tactile stimuli.
ISSN:	1097-6256 1546-1726
DOI:	10.1038/nn.3012