Title:T-type Calcium Channels in Health and Disease
Volume: 27
Issue: 19
关键词:
T型钙通道,结构决定因素,通道功能,病理生理作用,调节因子,合理药物设计。
摘要: Low Voltage-Activated (LVA) T-type calcium channels are characterized by transient
current and Low Threshold Spikes (LTS) that trigger neuronal firing and oscillatory behavior.
Combined with their preferential localization in dendrites and their specific “window
current”, T-type calcium channels are considered to be key players in signal amplification and
synaptic integration. Assisted by the emerging pharmacological tools, the structural determinants
of channel gating and kinetics, as well as novel physiological and pathological functions
of T-type calcium channels, are being uncovered. In this review, we provide an overview of
structural determinants in T-type calcium channels, their involvement in disorders and diseases,
the development of novel channel modulators, as well as Structure-Activity Relationship
(SAR) studies that lead to rational drug design.