Abstract
Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels (h channels) form the molecular basis for the hyperpolarization-activated current, Ih, and modulation of h channels contributes to changes in cellular properties critical for normal functions in the mammalian brain and heart. Numerous mechanisms underlie h channel modulation during both physiological and pathological conditions, leading to distinct changes in gating, kinetics, surface expression, channel conductance or subunit composition of h channels. Here we provide a focused review examining mechanisms of h channel regulation, with an emphasis on recent findings regarding interacting proteins such as TRIP8b. This review is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource for physiologists to provide potential molecular mechanisms underlying functionally important changes in Ih in different biological models, as well as for molecular biologists to delineate the predicted h channel changes associated with complex regulatory mechanisms in both normal function and in disease states.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Channels |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2010 |
Keywords
- Channel trafficking
- Epilepsy
- HCN channels
- I
- I
- Long QT syndrome
- TRIP8b
- Voltage-gated ion channel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry