Potassium channel subfamily K member 18 (KCNK18), also known as TWIK-related spinal cord potassium channel (TRESK) or K2P18.1 is a
protein that in humans is encoded by the KCNK18gene. K2P18.1 is a
potassium channel containing two pore-forming P domains.[5]
A flaw in this gene could help trigger
migraine headaches. If the gene does not work properly, environmental factors can more easily trigger pain centres in the brain and cause a severe headache.[6]
Pottosin II, Bonales-Alatorre E, Valencia-Cruz G, et al. (2008). "TRESK-like potassium channels in leukemic T cells". Pflügers Arch. 456 (6): 1037–48.
doi:
10.1007/s00424-008-0481-x.
PMID18506476.
S2CID3245155.
Potassium channel subfamily K member 18 (KCNK18), also known as TWIK-related spinal cord potassium channel (TRESK) or K2P18.1 is a
protein that in humans is encoded by the KCNK18gene. K2P18.1 is a
potassium channel containing two pore-forming P domains.[5]
A flaw in this gene could help trigger
migraine headaches. If the gene does not work properly, environmental factors can more easily trigger pain centres in the brain and cause a severe headache.[6]
Pottosin II, Bonales-Alatorre E, Valencia-Cruz G, et al. (2008). "TRESK-like potassium channels in leukemic T cells". Pflügers Arch. 456 (6): 1037–48.
doi:
10.1007/s00424-008-0481-x.
PMID18506476.
S2CID3245155.