Calcium channel expression in the oligodendrocyte lineage
Calcium channel expression in the oligodendrocyte lineage
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1460-9568.1992.tb00130.x
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发表时间:
1992-01-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Kettenmann, Helmut
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作者:
Blankenfeld, Gabriela V.;Verkhratsky, Alexej N.;Kettenmann, Helmut
The development of oligodendrocytes from their precursor cells through different developmental stages can be studied in vitro. These stages can be distinguished by specific monoclonal antibodies and by a characteristic K+ channel profile. In this study we demonstrate that the occurrence of Ca-2+ currents also undergoes marked changes during the development of mouse oligodendrocytes. Immature precursor cells which can develop into astrocytes or oligodendrocytes expressed two different types of voltage-activated Ca-2+ channels. The expression of Ca-2+ channels in precursor cells was strongly correlated with the expression of Na+ channels. When cells started to express the O1 antigen and were committed to the oligodendrocyte lineage, Ca-2+ and Na+ currents could no longer be detected. Large Ca-2+ currents were, however, recorded later in the development of the oligodendrocytes, correlated with the expression of the O10 antigen. The Ca-2+ channels were classified as high and low voltage-activated Ca-2+ channels according to their range of activation, and are further described by their kinetic and pharmacological properties.