Recent Publications

Kang DW, Kim D. TREK-1 and TRESK are two major background K channels in dorsal root ganglion neurons. Am J Physiol Jul;291(1):C138-46, 2006.

Kang DW. Han JH, Kim D. Mechanism of inhibition of TREK-2 by acetylcholine via Gq. Am J Physiol Oct; 291(4):C649-56, 2006.

Kang, DW, Choe C, Cavanaugh EJ, Kim D. Properties of Single TREK-2 (K2P10.1) Channels Expressed in Mammalian cells. J. Physiol. 583.1: 57-69, 2007.

Kim D, Cavanaugh EJ. Requirement of a cytosolic factor for activation of TRPA1: role of inorganic polyphosphates. J. Neurosci. 27:6500-6509, 2007.

Cavanaugh EJ, Simkin D, Kim D. Activation of transient receptor potential A1 channels by mustard oil, tetrahydrocannabinol, and Ca reveals different functional channel states. Neuroscience 154:1467-1476, 2008.

Kim D, Cavanaugh EJ, Simkin D. Inhibition of transient receptor potential A1 by phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate. Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 295:C920C99, 2008.

Cruz-Orengo L, Dhaka A, Heuermann RJ, Yong TJ, Montana MC, Cavanaugh EJ, Kim D, Story GM. Cutaneous nociception evoked by 15-delta PGJ2 via activation of ion channel TRPA1. Molecular Pain 4:30 (1-9), 2008.

Simkin D, Cavanaugh EJ, Kim D. Control of single channel conductance of K2P10.1 (TREK-2) by the amino terminus: role of alternative translation initiation. J. Physiol. 586.23, 5651-5663, 2008.

Kim D, Cavanaugh EJ, Kim I, Carroll JC. Heteromeric TASK-1/3 is the major oxygen-sensitive background K channel in rat carotid body glomus cells. J. Physiol. 587, 2963-2975, 2009.

Kang D, and Kim D. Mammalian K2P channel family. In: Structure and function of ion channels. Oxford University Press. Chapter 2, 2009.

Chen J, Kim D, Bianchi BR, Cavanaugh EJ, Faltynek CR, Kym PR, Reilly RM. Pore dilation occurs in TRPA1 but not in TRPM8 channels. Molecular Pain 5:3-12, 2009.

Kim D, Papreck JR, Kim IS, Donnelly DF, Carroll JL. Changes in oxygen sensitivity of TASK in carotid body glomus cells during early postnatal development, Respiratory Physiol and Neurobiol, 177: 228-235, 2011.

Kim D, Kim IS, Papreck JR, Donnelly DF, Carroll JL. Characterization of the ATP-sensitive K+ channel in the rat carotid body glomus cells, Respiratory Physiol and Neurobiol, 177:245-255, 2011.

Papreck JR, Martin EA, Lazzarini P, Kang D, Kim D. Modulation of K(2P)3.1 (TASK-1), K (2P)9.1 (TASK-3), and TASK-1/3 heteromer by reactive oxygen species. Pflugers Archiv (European Journal of Physiology) Nov;464(5):471-80, 2012.

Kim D. K(+) channels in O(2) sensing and postnatal development of carotid body glomus cell response to hypoxia. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2012 Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22801091