KCNB1

There are 4 papers on KCNB1 in aging research: none in people yet, 3 in animals.

Gene

4 papers study it2 findings

Taxon

See all 4 papers on KCNB1

At a glance

The findings reach mice, none yet in people. 1 lab in 1 country.

None of its findings points the other way.

Mice: a single group. Cells, worms or flies and humans: nothing yet.
  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and 3 more
  • Animals3
  • In silico1

Effects

2

Neurodegeneration

no changein mice1

1 study
  1. KCNB1 showed no clear effect on neurodegeneration in mice (genotype comparison (Tg-C73A vs Tg-WT vs non-Tg)).

    “neurodegeneration and neuronal loss were not significantly different in the various genotypes”

    Animalsgenotype comparison (Tg-C73A vs Tg-WT vs non-Tg)brain

    Oxidation of KCNB1 potassium channels in the murine brain during aging is associated with cognitive impairment

    Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Working memory

downin mice1

1 study
  1. KCNB1 impairs working memory in mice (oxidation-induced oligomerization; shown with the non-oligomerizing C73A variant (Tg-C73A)).

    “Aging mice in which KCNB1 oligomerization is negligible (Tg-C73A), performed significantly better in the Morris Water Maze (MWM) test of working memory compared to non-Tg or Tg-WT mice.”

    Animalsoxidation-induced oligomerization; shown with the non-oligomerizing C73A variant (Tg-C73A)brain

    Oxidation of KCNB1 potassium channels in the murine brain during aging is associated with cognitive impairment

    Biochemical and biophysical research communications

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