Ultrasound activates mechanosensitive TRAAK K+ channels directly through the lipid membrane
Ben Sorum, Robert A. Rietmeijer, Karthika Gopakumar, Hillel Adesnik, Stephen Graf Brohawn
This study shows ultrasound activates TRAAK K+ channels directly through the lipid membrane, with kinetics similar to mechanical activation, suggesting mechanosensitive channels mediate ultrasound's effects on neurons.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 4, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience