T-type Calcium Channels in Cancer

Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 134: T-type Calcium Channels in Cancer:

Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 134: T-type Calcium Channels in Cancer

Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11020134

Authors:
Lauren Antal
Miguel Martin-Caraballo


Although voltage-activated Ca2+ channels are a common feature in excitable cells, their expression in cancer tissue is less understood. T-type Ca2+ channels are particularly overexpressed in various cancers. Because of their activation profile at membrane potentials close to rest and the generation of a window current, T-type Ca2+ channels may regulate a variety of Ca2+-dependent cellular processes, including cell proliferation, survival, and differentiation. The expression of T-type Ca2+ channels is of special interest as a target for therapeutic interventions.