Kir1.1 (ROMK) and Kv7.1 (KCNQ1/KvLQT1) are essential for normal gastric acid secretion: importance of functional Kir1.1
Vucic E, Alfadda T, MacGregor GG, Dong K, Wang T, Geibel JP. Kir1.1 (ROMK) and Kv7.1 (KCNQ1/KvLQT1) are essential for normal gastric acid secretion: importance of functional Kir1.1. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2014, 467: 1457-1468. PMID: 25127675, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-014-1593-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric parietal cellsPotassium channelsParietal cellsΒ-subunitKir1.1 channelsWild-type miceSecretagogue-stimulated gastric acid secretionApical poleGastric glandsLeak pathwayPotential therapeutic targetKir1.1Proton secretionRegulatory characteristicsKv7.1Therapeutic targetATPaseCell numberParietal cell numberCellsNormal gastric acid secretionSecretionInhibitorsAcid secretionMice