Cellular Transport Mechanisms

Ion channels and transporters are largely responsible for the transport of substances across biological membranes and therefore play an important role in almost all physiological processes in the organism. Malfunctions in the transport of substances are associated with important diseases such as high blood pressure or diseases of the metabolism and immune system. This field of research investigates the mechanisms and regulation of cellular transport processes. The focus is on typical and atypical cation channels such as epithelial sodium channels and nicotinic receptors, as well as transporters of the solute carrier (SLC) family (organic cation transporters and monocarboxylate transporters).