Endogenous pacemaker activity of rat tumour somatotrophs
Endogenous pacemaker activity of rat tumour somatotrophs
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大鼠肿瘤生长激素的内源性起搏活性
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1998
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C. Hammond
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R. Kwiecien;C. Robert;R. Cannon;S. Vigues;A. Arnoux;C. Kordon;C. Hammond
1 Cells derived from a rat pituitary tumour (GC cell line) that continuously release growth hormone behave as endogenous pacemakers. In simultaneous patch clamp recordings and cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) imaging, they displayed rhythmic action potentials (44.7 ± 2.7 mV, 178 ± 40 ms, 0.30 ± 0.04 Hz) and concomitant [Ca2+]i transients (374 ± 57 nM, 1.0 ± 0.2 s, 0.27 ± 0.03 Hz). 2 Action potentials and [Ca2+]i transients were reversibly blocked by removal of external Ca2+, addition of nifedipine (1 μM) or Ni2+ (40 μM), but were insensitive to TTX (1 μM). An L‐type Ca2+ current activated at ‐33.6 ± 0.4 mV (holding potential (Vh), ‐40 mV), peaked at ‐1.8 ± 1.3 mV, was reduced by nifedipine and enhanced by S‐(+)‐SDZ 202 791. A T/R‐type Ca2+ current activated at ‐41.7 ± 2.7 mV (Vh, ‐80 or ‐60 mV), peaked at ‐9.2 ± 3.0 mV, was reduced by low concentrations of Ni2+ (40 μM) or Cd2+ (10 μM) and was toxin resistant. Parallel experiments revealed the expression of the class E calcium channel α1‐subunit mRNA. 3 The K+ channel blockers TEA (25 mM) and charybdotoxin (10‐100 nM) enhanced spike amplitude and/or duration. Apamin (100 nM) also strongly reduced the after‐spike hyperpolarization. The outward K+ tail current evoked by a depolarizing step that mimicked an action potential reversed at ‐69.8 ± 0.3 mV, presented two components, lasted 2‐3 s and was totally blocked by Cd2+ (400 μM). 4 The slow pacemaker depolarization (3.5 ± 0.4 s) that separated consecutive spikes corresponded to a 2‐ to 3‐fold increase in membrane resistance, was strongly Na+ sensitive but TTX insensitive. 5 Computer simulations showed that pacemaker activity can be reproduced by a minimum of six currents: an L‐type Ca2+ current underlies the rising phase of action potentials that are repolarized by a delayed rectifier and Ca2+‐activated K+ currents. In between spikes, the decay of Ca2+‐activated K+ currents and a persistent inward cationic current depolarize the membrane, activate the T/R‐type Ca2+ current and initiate a new cycle.
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发表时间:
1994
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The Journal of biological chemistry
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作者:
Williams,ME;Marubio,LM;Deal,CR;Hans,M;Brust,PF;Philipson,LH;Miller,RJ;Johnson,EC;Harpold,MM;Ellis,SB
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Ellis,SB