The involvement of K(v)3.4 voltage-gated potassium channel in the growth of an oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line.

Background: In our previous study, an A-type voltage-gated K(+) channel, K(v)3.4, was found more frequently expressed in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) when compared with non-cancerous matched oral tissue. An OSCC cell line, OECM-1, was found to have moderate level of K(v)3.