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Matías Alvarez-Saavedra

Northwestern University

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Divalent cation depletion enhances neuronal excitability through CaSR-dependent modulation of threshold channels

Konstantina Mylonaki, Matías Alvarez-Saavedra, Michaël Russier, Dominique Debanne, Salvatore Incontro

This study shows that reducing external calcium or magnesium ions increases neuronal excitability via CaSR-dependent modulation of Kv1 and Nav1.2 channels.

bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience