title: Renal K+ channels: structure and function.
abstract: The activity of potassium (K+) channels is intimately linked to several important transport functions in renal tubules. We review recent progress concerning the properties, site along the nephron, and physiological regulation of native K+ channels, and compare their characteristics with those of recently cloned K+ channels. We do not fully cover work on K+ channels in amphibian tubules, cell cultures, and single tubule cells and do not review K+ channels in mesangial cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hebert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giebisch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D007685:Kidney Tubules, Collecting / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D007687:Kidney Tubules, Proximal / Q000378:metabolism; D008138:Loop of Henle / Q000378:metabolism; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels