ReviewSub-cellular biochemistry2010
Cholesterol and ion channels.
Review in Sub-cellular biochemistry, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 121 papers.
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121 citing papers in PubMed, 230 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Cholesterol and Cholesterol-Derived Molecules Differentially Modulate Neuronal Kv7.2/7.3 Channels.Archiv der Pharmazie · 2026Article
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- Lipid-dependent regulation of Kv10.1 in cancer: implications of membrane remodeling for channel function and pharmacology.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- From autophagy-lysosomal deficits to neurodegeneration in Niemann-Pick type C1 disease: implications for age-related neurodegenerative disorders.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
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- The Slo1 Y450F Substitution Modifies Basal Function and Cholesterol Response of Middle Cerebral Artery Smooth Muscle BK Channels in a Sexually Dimorphic Manner.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Serum Lipids, Inflammation, and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: Pathophysiological Links and Clinical Evidence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Using clustering of genetic variants in Mendelian randomization to interrogate the causal pathways underlying multimorbidity from a common risk factor.Genetic epidemiology · 2025Article
- Cholesterol and Lipid Rafts in the Biogenesis of Amyloid-β Protein and Alzheimer's Disease.Annual review of biophysics · 2024Review
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- Unraveling the Connection: Cholesterol, Calcium Signaling, and Neurodegeneration.Neuroscience insights · 2024Article
- Rearing condition influences gene expression in postlarval American lobster (Homarus americanus).PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
A variety of ion channels, including members of all major ion channel families, have been shown to be regulated by changes in the level of membrane cholesterol and partition into cholesterol-rich membrane domains. In general, several types of cholesterol effects have been described. The most common effect is suppression of channel activity by an increase in membrane cholesterol, an effect that was described for several types of inwardly-rectifying K(+) channels, voltage-gated K(+) channels, Ca(+2) sensitive K(+) channels, voltage-gated Na(+) channels, N-type voltage-gated Ca(+2) channels and volume-regulated anion channels. In contrast, several types of ion channels, such as epithelial amiloride-sensitive Na(+) channels and Transient Receptor Potential channels, as well as some of the types of inwardly-rectifying and voltage-gated K(+) channels were shown to be inhibited by cholesterol depletion. Cholesterol was also shown to alter the kinetic properties and current-voltage dependence of several voltage-gated channels. Finally, maintaining membrane cholesterol level is required for coupling ion channels to signalling cascades. In terms of the mechanisms, three general mechanisms have been proposed: (i) specific interactions between cholesterol and the channel protein, (ii) changes in the physical properties of the membrane bilayer and (iii) maintaining the scaffolds for protein-protein interactions. The goal of this review is to describe systematically the role of cholesterol in regulation of the major types of ion channels and to discuss these effects in the context of the models proposed.
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