Hyperpolarization-activated cation channels: from genes to function

M Biel, C Wahl-Schott, S Michalakis… - Physiological …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels comprise a small
subfamily of proteins within the superfamily of pore-loop cation channels. In mammals, the …

The role of the funny current in pacemaker activity

D DiFrancesco - Circulation research, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Pacemaking is a basic physiological process, and the cellular mechanisms involved in this
function have always attracted the keen attention of investigators. The “funny”(I f) current …

Neurophysiology of HCN channels: from cellular functions to multiple regulations

C He, F Chen, B Li, Z Hu - Progress in neurobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) cation channels are
involved in multiple physiological processes.•HCN channels are excellent targets of various …

The hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide–gated channels: from biophysics to pharmacology of a unique family of ion channels

L Sartiani, G Mannaioni, A Masi, MN Romanelli… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - ASPET
Hyperpolarization-activated, cyclic nucleotide–gated (HCN) channels are important
members of the voltage-gated pore loop channels family. They show unique features: they …

Plant cyclic nucleotide-gated channels: new insights on their functions and regulation

P Dietrich, W Moeder, K Yoshioka - Plant Physiology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Plant Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channels: New Insights on Their Functions and Regulation |
Plant Physiology | Oxford Academic Skip to Main Content Advertisement Oxford Academic …

The cardiac pacemaker current

M Baruscotti, A Barbuti, A Bucchi - Journal of molecular and cellular …, 2010 - Elsevier
In mammals cardiac rate is determined by the duration of the diastolic depolarization of
sinoatrial node (SAN) cells which is mainly determined by the pacemaker If current. f …

Towards an integrated view of HCN channel role in epilepsy

Y Noam, C Bernard, TZ Baram - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is the third most common brain disorder and affects millions of people. Epilepsy is
characterized by the occurrence of spontaneous seizures, that is, bursts of synchronous …

Regulation of HCN channels by protein interactions

CH Peters, RK Singh, JR Bankston… - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Hyperpolarization-activated, cyclic nucleotide-sensitive (HCN) channels are key regulators
of subthreshold membrane potentials in excitable cells. The four mammalian HCN channel …

Structure, function, and modification of the voltage sensor in voltage-gated ion channels

SI Börjesson, F Elinder - Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 2008 - Springer
Voltage-gated ion channels are crucial for both neuronal and cardiac excitability. Decades
of research have begun to unravel the intriguing machinery behind voltage sensitivity …

Association with the auxiliary subunit PEX5R/Trip8b controls responsiveness of HCN channels to cAMP and adrenergic stimulation

G Zolles, D Wenzel, W Bildl, U Schulte, A Hofmann… - Neuron, 2009 - cell.com
Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels are key modulators of
neuronal activity by providing the depolarizing cation current I h involved in rhythmogenesis …