CellWell record HH-586891
The TWK-26/KCNK3 potassium channel and FLR-4 protein kinase coordinate nutrient absorption in the C. elegans intestine
Sarah K Torzone; Trae Carroll; Peter C Breen; Natalie R Cohen; Kaylee N Simmons; Kylie R VanDerMolen; Annalee M Schmidt; Keith W Nehrke; Robert H Dowen
2026
In plain language
A gain-of-function mutation in the C. elegans potassium channel TWK-26 restored intestinal amino acid absorption and suppressed growth and metabolic defects caused by loss of DRL-1, FLR-4, or FLR-1 signaling.
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- Emerging
- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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