Ca2+-activated K+ channels contribute to the resting potential of vascular myocytes. Ca2+-sensitivity is increased by intracellular Mg2+-ions
Ca2+-activated K+ channels contribute to the resting potential of vascular myocytes. Ca2+-sensitivity is increased by intracellular Mg2+-ions
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Ca2 激活的 K 通道有助于血管肌细胞的静息电位。
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2004
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通讯作者:
G. Isenberg
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作者:
U. Trieschmann;G. Isenberg
Results and discussion In these "physiological conditions", the resting potential (Vm) spontaneously fluctuates between -55 and -70 mV (Fig. 1A). Under voltage-clamp conditions the whole-cell current (-55 mV) shows about 50 ms brief shots of outward current, the amplitudes ranging between 1 and 2 pA. In its ampitude and time course, the current resembles the current through single Ca2+-activated maxi-channels (iKCa), as recorded from cell-free patches with buffered [Ca2+]c (e.g. Magleby and Palotta 1983). The K+ channel blocker tetraethylammonium (TEA) reversibly inhibits currents and fluctuations of Vm. Although suggested by Fig. 1, the hypothesis of iKC a contributing to Vm has not yet been proven by single channel analysis. Usually iKCa has been analysed at positive potentials and micromolar cystolic calcium concentrations [Ca2+] c (both interventions increase the open probability, Po), and extrapolation of data to the resting potential only suggests that Po is "almost zero". Here we are trying to quantify these very low Po values at negative Vm and submicromolar [Ca2+] c. In addition, we will show that Po is significantly larger when cytosolic Mg2+-ions are present. Single channel currents were recorded from inside out patches facing symmetrical 150 mM KC1 solutions (10 mM Tris/HEPES, pH 7.4), where the Ca2+-activated maxi-K+ channel has a single channel conductance of 172 +_6.8 pS (n=6). The solution facing the cytosolic site of the membrane was complemented with 10 mM Ca-EGTA which was adjusted to the desired [Ca2+]c-values. At Vm=-40 mV and 100 nM [Ca2+] c, N.P o was as low as
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10.1242/jeb.124.1.5
发表时间:
1986
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The Journal of experimental biology
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作者:
Golowasch,J;Kirkwood,A;Miller,C
通讯作者:
Miller,C