Potassium channels keep mobile cells on the go.
Cell motility is a prerequisite for the creation of new life, and it is required for maintaining the integrity of an organism. Under pathological conditions, "too much" motility may cause premature death. Studies over the past few years have revealed that ion channels are essential for cell motility. This review highlights the importance of K+ channels in regulating cell motility.
Schwab
Albrecht
A
Institut für Physiologie II, Universität Münster, Germany.
Hanley
Peter
P
Fabian
Anke
A
Stock
Christian
C
D000656:Amoeba / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D016798:Ciliophora / Q000502:physiology*; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000502:physiology*
D015221:Potassium Channels