Research progress of T-type calcium channel in cancer / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

In most non-excited cells, voltage-gated T-type calcium channels present three properties of activation, inactivation and slow inactivation, thus contribute to cellular calcium signaling and membrane potential. By which T-type calcium channels play an important role in many cancer cellular processes such as cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, invasion, and metastasis. Inhibiting T-type calcium channels by drugs or genetic tools can change the related cellular currents and the intracellular Ca 2+ , thereby regulating the biological tumorigenesis. This article reviews the electrophysiological of T-type calcium channels during tumor progression, aims to provide a scientific basis for the study and treatment in cancer.