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TR(I)Pping towards treatment for ischemia

A study in this issue found that suppressing expression of TRPM7 in hippocampal CA1 neurons conferred resistance to ischemic cell death, preserved cell function and prevented ischemia-induced deficits in memory.

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Figure 1: The expression and activation mechanisms of TRPM channels.

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Rempe, D., Takano, T. & Nedergaard, M. TR(I)Pping towards treatment for ischemia. Nat Neurosci 12, 1215–1216 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1009-1215

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