SCN5A is the gene encoding NaV1.5 voltage-gated Na+ channels. These membrane proteins are responsible for the initiation and propagation of …
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Ion Channels and Pain
Pain perception becomes a burden and ceases to be physiologically beneficial when the threat causing the pain is gone and …
By Roei Levy, M.Sc. and Melanie Grably, Ph.D.
Continue reading T-Type Ca2+ Channels
T-type Ca2+ channels are at the heart of numerous research topics such as pain and epilepsy. This paper aims at …
By Lilach Chen, M.Sc. and Melanie Grably, Ph.D.
Continue reading In Focus: Labeled α-Bungarotoxin
α-Bungarotoxin is a 74 amino acid peptidyl toxin isolated from the venom of the banded krait snake, Bungarus multicinctus1. α-Bungarotoxin …
By Alomone Labs
Continue reading In Focus: NCX Exchangers
Ca2+ has proven to be a universal signaling molecule in excitable and nonexcitable cells. However, being that its intracellular concentration …
By Alomone Labs
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