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ReviewCellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS2016

Ion channels in regulated cell death.

Karl Kunzelmann

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Review in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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46citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Physiological roles of chloride ions in bodily and cellular functions.The journal of physiological sciences : JPS · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Karl KunzelmannInstitut für Physiologie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053, Regensburg, Germany. karl.kunzelmann@ur.de.
University of Regensburg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Activation of ion channels and pores are essential steps during regulated cell death. Channels and pores participate in execution of apoptosis, necroptosis and other forms of caspase-independent cell death. Within the program of regulated cell death, these channels are strategically located. Ion channels can shrink cells and drive them towards apoptosis, resulting in silent, i.e. immunologically unrecognized cell death. Alternatively, activation of channels can induce cell swelling, disintegration of the cell membrane, and highly immunogenic necrotic cell death. The underlying cell death pathways are not strictly separated as identical stimuli may induce cell shrinkage and apoptosis when applied at low strength, but may also cause cell swelling at pronounced stimulation, resulting in regulated necrosis. Nevertheless, the precise role of ion channels during regulated cell death is far from being understood, as identical channels may support regulated death in some cell types, but may cause cell proliferation, cancer development, and metastasis in others. Along this line, the phospholipid scramblase and Cl(-)/nonselective channel anoctamin 6 (ANO6) shows interesting features, as it participates in apoptotic cell death during lower levels of activation, thereby inducing cell shrinkage. At strong activation, e.g. by stimulation of purinergic P2Y7 receptors, it participates in pore formation, causes massive membrane blebbing, cell swelling, and membrane disintegration. The LRRC8 proteins deserve much attention as they were found to have a major role in volume regulation, apoptotic cell shrinkage and resistance towards anticancer drugs.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnoctaminsApoptosisCell MembraneCell ProliferationCell SizeChloride ChannelsHumansMembrane ProteinsMiceNecrosisNeoplasmsPhospholipid Transfer ProteinsPotassium ChannelsPyroptosisANO6 protein, humanAnoctaminsChloride ChannelsLRRC8A protein, humanMembrane ProteinsPhospholipid Transfer ProteinsPotassium ChannelsAnoctamin 6ApoptosisLRRC8ANecroptosisTMEM16F

Identifiers

PMID27091155
PMCPMC11108559
OpenAlexW2341301230

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