The ubiquitous flavonoid #quercetin is an atypical KCNQ #potassium channel activator
Many commonly consumed plants are used as folk medicines, often with unclear molecular mechanisms. Recent studies uncovered the ubiquitous and influential KCNQ family of voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels as a therapeutic target for several medicinal plant compounds. Capers – immature flower buds of Capparis spinosa – have been consumed for food and medicinal purposes for millennia. Here, we show that caper extract hyperpolarizes cells expressing … Continue reading The ubiquitous flavonoid #quercetin is an atypical KCNQ #potassium channel activator