Ion Channels as Therapeutic Targets, Part A [Hardcover]

Ion Channels as Therapeutic Targets is the latest volume in the popular Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series, an essential resource for protein chemists. Each volume brings forth new information about protocols and analysis of proteins, with each thematically organized volume guest edited by leading experts in a broad range of protein-related topics.

• Provides cutting-edge developments in protein chemistry and structural biology
• Discusses the use of ion channels as therapeutic targets
• Chapters are written by authorities in their field
• Targeted to a wide audience of researchers, specialists, and students

1. Proteostasis Maintenance of Cys-Loop Receptors Yan-Lin Fu, Ya-Juan Wang and Ting-Wei Mu 2. Harnessing the Flow of Excitation: TRP, Voltage-Gated Na+, and Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channels in Contemporary Medicine Roman V. Frolov and Matti Weckstr?m 3. Ion Channels in Neurological Disorders Pravir Kumar, Dhiraj Kumar, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Niraj Kumar Jha and Rashmi K. Ambasta 4. Acid Sensing Ion Channels as Potential Pharmacological Targets in Peripheral and Central Nervous System Diseases Beatrice Mihaela Radu, Adela Banciu, Daniel Dumitru Banciu and Mihai Radu 5. Glutamatergic NMDA Receptor as Therapeutic Target for Depression Gislaine Z. R?us, Helena M. Abelaira, Talita Tuon, Stephanie E. Titus, Zuleide M. Ign?cio, Ana L?cia S. Rodrigues and Jo?o Quevedo 6. AMPA Receptors as Therapeutic Targets for Neurological Disorders Kevin Lee, Lucy Goodman, Chantelle Fourie, Susan Schenk, Beulah Leitch and Johanna M. Montgomery 7. pH-Sensitive K+ Currents and Properties of K2P Channels in Murine Hippocampal Astrocytes Johannes Weller, Christian Steinh?user l“v