BK Potassium Channels Suppress Cavα2δ Subunit Function to Reduce Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain

Summary: Cavα2δ subunits contribute to the cell-surface expression of Cav2 calcium channels. Upregulation of Cavα2δ-1 in dorsal root ganglion neurons occurs after nerve injury and results in an increased synaptic abundance of Cav2.2 channels in the spinal dorsal horn, thus enhancing the transmission...

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Main Authors: Fang-Xiong Zhang, Vinicius M. Gadotti, Ivana A. Souza, Lina Chen, Gerald W. Zamponi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Cell Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718301372