β1-subunit of BK channels regulates arterial wall [Ca2+] and diameter in mouse cerebral arteries
β1-subunit of BK channels regulates arterial wall [Ca2+] and diameter in mouse cerebral arteries
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DOI:
10.1152/jappl.2001.91.3.1350
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发表时间:
2001-09-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Gollasch, M
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作者:
Löhn, M;Lauterbach, B;Gollasch, M
Mice with a disrupted beta (1) (BK beta (1))-subunit of the large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BK) channel gene develop systemic hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy, which is likely caused by uncoupling of Ca2+ sparks to BK channels in arterial smooth muscle cells. However, little is known about the physiological levels of global intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+](i)) and its regulation by Ca2+ sparks and BK channel subunits. We utilized a BK beta (1) knockout C57BL/6 mouse model and studied the effects of inhibitors of ryanodine receptor and BK channels on the global [Ca2+](i) and diameter of small cerebral arteries pressurized to 60 mmHg. Ryanodine (10 muM) or iberiotoxin (100 nM) increased [Ca2+](i) by similar to 75 nM and constricted +/+ BK beta (1) wildtype arteries (pressurized to 60 mmHg) with myogenic tone by;10 mm. In contrast, ryanodine (10 mM) or iberiotoxin (100 nM) had no significant effect on [Ca2+](i) and diameter of -/- BK beta (1)-pressurized (60 mmHg) arteries. These results are consistent with the idea that Ca2+ sparks in arterial smooth muscle cells limit myogenic tone through activation of BK channels. The activation of BK channels by Ca2+ sparks reduces the voltage-dependent Ca2+ influx and [Ca2+](i) through tonic hyperpolarization. Deletion of BK beta (1) disrupts this negative feedback mechanism, leading to increased arterial tone through an increase in global [Ca2+](i).