Potassium Channels as a Target for Cancer Therapy: Current Perspectives.
Onco Targets Ther
; 15: 783-797, 2022.
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Potassium (K+) channels are highly regulated membrane proteins that control the potassium ion flux and respond to different cellular stimuli. These ion channels are grouped into three major families, Kv (voltage-gated K+ channel), Kir (inwardly rectifying K+ channel) and K2P (two-pore K+ channels), according to the structure, to mediate the K+ currents. In cancer, alterations in K+ channel function can promote the acquisition of the so-called hallmarks of cancer - cell proliferation, resistance to apoptosis, metabolic changes, angiogenesis, and migratory capabilities - emerging as targets for the development of new therapeutic drugs. In this review, we focus our attention on the different K+ channels associated with the most relevant and prevalent cancer types. We summarize our knowledge about the potassium channels structure and function, their cancer dysregulated expression and discuss the K+ channels modulator and the strategies for designing new drugs.
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MEDLINE
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Onco Targets Ther
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
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Chile
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Nova Zelândia