Regulation of the Voltage Gated K<sup>+</sup> Channel K<sub>v1.3</sub> by Recombinant Human Klotho Protein
University of Tübingen · University of Zurich · +2 more institutions
Abstract
<b><i>Background/Aims: </i></b>Klotho, a protein mainly produced in the kidney and released into circulating blood, contributes to the negative regulation of 1,25(OH)<sub>2</sub>D<sub>3</sub> formation and is thus a powerful regulator of mineral metabolism. As β-glucuronidase, alpha Klotho protein further regulates the stability of several carriers and channels in the plasma membrane and thus regulates channel and transporter activity. Accordingly, alpha Klotho protein participates in the regulation of diverse functions seemingly unrelated to mineral metabolism including lymphocyte function. The present study explored the impact of alpha Klotho protein on the…
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10Topics & keywords
- Klotho
- Internal medicine
- Endocrinology
- Chemistry
- Xenopus
- Molecular biology
- Kidney
- Biology