title: Voltage-gated ion channels in cancer cell proliferation.
abstract: Changes of the electrical charges across the surface cell membrane are absolutely necessary to maintain cellular homeostasis in physiological as well as in pathological conditions. The opening of ion channels alter the charge distribution across the surface membrane as they allow the diffusion of ions such as K+, Ca++, Cl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Loyola University Chicago 2160 S. 1s tAve, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. vrao2@luc.edu.
authors.forename: Vidhya R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Loyola University Chicago 2160 S. 1s tAve, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. mperezneut@luc.edu.
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perez-Neut
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Research Center, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2411 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. kajas@umkc.edu.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaja
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Loyola University Chicago 2160 S. 1s tAve, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. sagentile@luc.edu.
authors.forename: Saverio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gentile
keywords: cancer; cell proliferation; membrane potential; voltage gated ion channel