Potassium Two Pore Domain Channel Subfamily K Member 13
THIK-1
K2p13.1
THIK1
Tandem Pore Domain Halothane-Inhibited Potassium Channel 1
Potassium Channel, Two Pore Domain Subfamily K, Member 13
Potassium Channel, Subfamily K, Member 13
Potassium Channel Subfamily K Member 13
Tandem Pore Domain Potassium Channel THIK-1
K2P13.1 Potassium Channel
Potassium channels represent the most complex class of voltage-gated ion channels from both functional and structural standpoints. Their diverse functions include regulating neurotransmitter release, heart rate, insulin secretion, neuronal excitability, epithelial electrolyte transport, smooth muscle contraction, and cell volume. This gene encodes a potassium channel containing two pore-forming domains. This protein is an open channel that can be stimulated by arachidonic acid and inhibited by the anesthetic halothane. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]
Forensic Context
A study in human postmortem brain tissue identified the KCNK13 as a microglial-correlated gene crucial for modulating microglial surveillance and cytokine signaling, with its expression being part of dysregulated angiogenic and neuroinflammatory networks in opioid use disorder [Mendez et al. DOI:10.1038/s41380-021-01259-y].