A Latin American Perspective on Ion Channels

作者:Belen Elgoyhen Ana; Barajas Lopez Carlos*
来源:Molecular Pharmacology, 2016, 90(3): 286-287.
DOI:10.1124/mol.116.105510

摘要

Ion channels, both ligand- and voltage-gated, play fundamental roles in many physiologic processes. Alteration in ion channel function underlies numerous pathologies, including hypertension, diabetes, chronic pain, epilepsy, certain cancers, and neuromuscular diseases. In addition, an increasing number of inherited and de novo ion channel mutations have been shown to contribute to disease states. Ion channels are thus a major class of pharmacotherapeutic targets.

  • 出版日期2016-9-1