ACTIONS OF VERAPAMIL ON THE EXCITABILITY OF CULTURED NEURONS
ACTIONS OF VERAPAMIL ON THE EXCITABILITY OF CULTURED NEURONS
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DOI:
10.1139/y83-209
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
SCHNEIDERMAN, JH
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作者:
MACDONALD, JF;SCHNEIDERMAN, JH
Applications of relatively high concentrations of verapamil (0.5-1.0 mM) to cultured mouse spinal cord or dorsal root ganglion neurons blocked both Ca and Na action potentials. They also depolarized these neurons and caused a voltage-dependent reduction of input conductance (measured under current clamp). The depolarization and apparent reduction of input conductance evoked in spinal cord neurons by L-Asp appeared to be potentiated by coapplications of verapamil. Lower concentrations (maximum 100 .mu.M) of verapamil blocked identified Ca action potentials without depolarizing neurons or changing their input conductance. This Ca antagonist provided only limited selectivity in cultured neurons. Voltage clamp of cultured spinal cord neurons demonstrated that high concentrations of verapamil (0.5-5.0 mM) can reduce outward currents (leakage and rectification). Inward currents evoked with single applications of L-Asp were not potentiated by verapamil and thus potentiations recorded under current clamp can be attributed to depression of outward currents. The reduction of voltage-dependent outward currents (rectification) by verapamil improved resolution of the voltage-dependent inward current activated by L-Asp.