Pharmacology of Potassium Channels

Dear Colleagues, 

Ion channel pharmacology is an important aspect of drug research, as many drugs acts by modulating these membrane-bound channels. Among these ion channels, potassium channels set the resting membrane potential of almost all animal cells and are, because of their diversity and high number of members, regarded as one of the most complex families of ion channels. Many potassium channels are already regarded as new promising targets for various diseases. Although many discoveries have been accomplished in the last decades, there are still many questions about their role in the human physiology, their molecular structure and function, and especially their precise pharmacological modulation.

This Special Issue aims to illustrate established and novel knowledge on all aspects of the pharmacology of potassium channels. We invite researchers of all fields—physicians, pharmacologists, biologists, chemists, etc.—to present their results and propose prospective applications by contributing original research articles or review papers. Manuscripts may deal with the findings obtained in patients or animal models in vivo, as well as on tissues and cells in vitro.

Prof. Dr. Niels Decher
Dr. Aytug Kiper
Guest Editors

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