Effects of emodepside on single-channel properties of Onchocerca volvulus SLO-1A (BK) potassium channels
This study successfully expressed Ovo-SLO-1A in HEK293 cells, measured the conductance of the main open-state, and detected the presence of subconductance states and flickering openings. The increased amplitudes of the single-channel currents, open burst times, and open probabilities provides insights into the complex kinetics by which emodepside increases Slo-1K currents and illustrates the dynamic actions of emodepside on Ovo-SLO-1A.
Authors
- Alan P. Robertson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7980-1139)
- Richard J. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2422-1847)
- Shivani Choudhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3387-6618)
- Mark McHugh
- Sudhanva S. Kashyap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3988-1055)
- Charity Nya Njeshi
Institutions
- Creighton University (US)
- Iowa State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07171-6
- Primary Topic
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00