Tuesday, 22 July, 2014

Lighting the way to the delta

Photopharmacology

The diuretic agent amiloride is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. LMU researchers have now synthesized a photosensitive version, which allows regulating the function of sodium-specific ion channels with light. more...

Press information LMU (english)
Presseinformation der LMU (deutsch)
Publication "Controlling epithelial sodium channels with light using photoswitchable amilorides"