Kv1.3 is also a target for autoimmune diseases, as C-C chemokine 7 (CCR7)- effector memory T (Wedmann et al.)lymphocytes express high levels of Kv1.3 upon activation, and blocking of Kv1.3 inhibits their function (Chandy and Norton, 2017). Here, KCNA3 is linked to autoimmune disease.