Markus Kuo

Published several scientific papers in prestigious international journals since 2010 Abstracts and details of all published papers were enlisted below, please refer to NCBI website: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=chang-shin+kuo ● Voltage-gated potassium channels in neonatal cortical astrocytes Role of voltage-gated K+ channels in regulating Ca2+ entry in rat cortical astrocytes (2015) ●Protection of differentiated neuronal NG108-15 cells from P2X7 receptor-mediated toxicity by taurine. (2014) ●Basic mechanism of aberrant endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium store in pancreatic beta cells is involved in voltage-gated calcium channels Down-regulation of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels in Ca2+ store-depleted rat insulinoma RINm5F cells (2013) ●analgesic effects of local anesthesia in voltage-gated sodium channels in vivo and vitro 1. The use of carbetapentane for spinal anesthesia and use-dependent block of sodium currents. (2013) 2. Nisoxetine blocks sodium currents and elicits spinal anesthesia in rats. (2013) 3. Isobolographic analysis of interaction between nisoxetine- and mepivacaine-induced spinal blockades in rats. (2012) ●Natural compounds improves activation in voltage-gated sodium and potassium channels in vitro 1. Inhibition of voltage-gated K+ channels and Ca2+ channels by diphenidol. (2012) 2. Inhibitory effects of magnolol on voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels of NG108-15 cells. (2012) 3. Apocynum venetum leaf aqueous extract inhibits voltage-gated sodium channels of mouse neuroblastoma N2A cells. (2011) 4. Arylnaphthalene lignans from Taiwania cryptomerioides as novel blockers of voltage-gated K+ channels. (2010) ●Potassium channels activation is relevant to neurite outgrowth Voltage-gated K+ channels play a role in cAMP-stimulated neuritogenesis in mouse neuroblastoma N2A cells. (2011) ●Permeability of mutated voltage-gated potassium channels Control of ionic selectivity by a pore helix residue in the Kv1.2 channel. (2010)