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Mintert E, Bösche LI, Rinne A, Timpert M, Kienitz MC, Pott L, Bender K. Generation of a constitutive Na+-dependent inward-rectifier current in rat adult atrial myocytes by overexpression of Kir3.4. J Physiol 2007; 585:3-13. [PMID: 17884923 PMCID: PMC2375455 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2007.140772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Apart from gating by interaction with betagamma subunits from heterotrimeric G proteins upon stimulation of appropriate receptors, Kir.3 channels have been shown to be gated by intracellular Na+. However, no information is available on how Na+-dependent gating affects endogenous Kir3.1/Kir3.4 channels in mammalian atrial myocytes. We therefore studied how loading of adult atrial myocytes from rat hearts via the patch pipette filling solution with different concentrations of Na+ ([Na+]pip) affects Kir3 current. Surprisingly, in a range between 0 and 60 mm, Na+ neither had an effect on basal inward-rectifier current nor on the current activated by acetylcholine. Overexpression of Kir3.4 in adult atrial myocytes forced by adenoviral gene transfer results in formation of functional homomeric channels that interact with betagamma subunits upon activation of endogenous muscarinic receptors. These channels are activated at [Na+]pip >or= 15 mm, resulting in a receptor-independent basal inward rectifier current (I bir). I bir was neither affected by pertussis toxin nor by GDP-beta-S, suggesting G-protein-independent activation. PIP(2) depletion via endogenous PLC-coupled alpha1 adrenergic receptors causes inhibition of endogenous Kir3.1/3.4 channel currents by about 75%. In contrast, inhibition of Na+-activated I bir amounts to < 20%. The effect of the Kir3 channel blocker tertiapin-Q can be described using an IC50 of 12 nm (endogenous I K(ACh)) and 0.61 nm (I bir). These data clearly identify I bir as a homotetrameric Kir3.4 channel current with novel properties of regulation and pharmacology. Ibir shares some properties with a basal current recently described in atrial myocytes from an animal model of atrial fibrillation (AF) and AF patients.
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- Elisa Mintert
- Institute of Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, D 44780 Bochum, Germany
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Ulrich D, Bettler B. GABA(B) receptors: synaptic functions and mechanisms of diversity. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2007; 17:298-303. [PMID: 17433877 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2007.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2007] [Accepted: 04/05/2007] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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GABA(B) receptors are the G-protein-coupled receptors for GABA, the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. They are implicated in a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. With the cloning of GABA(B) receptors ten years ago, substantial progress was made in our understanding of this receptor system. Here, we review current concepts of synaptic GABA(B) functions and present the evidence that points to specific roles for receptor subtypes. We discuss ultrastructural studies revealing that most GABA(B) receptors are located remote from GABAergic terminals, which raises questions as to when such receptors become activated. Finally, we provide possible explanations for the perplexing situation that GABA(B) receptor subtypes that have indistinguishable properties in vitro generate distinct GABA(B) responses in vivo.
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- Daniel Ulrich
- Pharmazentrum, Institute of Physiology, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50-70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Baumruker T, Billich A, Brinkmann V. FTY720, an immunomodulatory sphingolipid mimetic: translation of a novel mechanism into clinical benefit in multiple sclerosis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2007; 16:283-9. [PMID: 17302523 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.16.3.283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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FTY720 (fingolimod; 2-amino-2[2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl]-1,3-propanediol, Novartis) is the prototype of a new generation of immunomodulators. The drug is the result of extensive chemical derivatisation based on the natural product myriocin, isolated from the ascomycete Isaria sinclairii. FTY720 bears structural similarity to sphingosine, a naturally occurring sphingolipid. As with sphingosine, FTY720 is effectively phosphorylated by sphingosine kinases in vivo and the phosphorylated drug targets G-protein-coupled receptors for sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P). Gene deletion and reverse pharmacology studies have shown that FTY720 acts at S1P1 receptors on lymphocytes and the endothelium, thereby inhibiting the egress of T- and B cells from secondary lymphoid organs into the blood and their recirculation to inflamed tissues. Animal studies suggest that this novel mechanism translates into effective treatments for several autoimmune diseases and a recently completed Phase II clinical trial highlighted FTY720 as a potential therapy for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
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- Thomas Baumruker
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Autoimmunity & Transplantation, Brunner Strasse 59, A-1235 Vienna, Austria.
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Two determinants of dopamine release from terminals in striatal and limbic structures are the pattern and rate of dopamine neuron firing in the ventral midbrain. This activity is regulated in part by somatodendritic release of dopamine and subsequent feedback inhibition through activation of D2 receptors on dopamine neuron cell bodies and dendrites. This study describes stimulus-dependent long-term depression (LTD) of IPSCs mediated by dopamine. This LTD was blocked by chelation of postsynaptic intracellular calcium, was dependent on the activation of D2 receptors and was independent of glutamate-mediated transmission. Application of a high concentration of dopamine mimicked depression of the IPSC and prevented additional attempts to induce LTD, suggesting that the mechanism of the depression is agonist-dependent receptor activation. Using extracellular recording, there is an inhibition of firing that follows electrical stimulation, and after the induction of LTD the duration of that inhibition was decreased. Reduced inhibition could increase burst firing and action potential-dependent release of dopamine in terminal regions in vivo.
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- Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, 97239
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Heusler P, Newman-Tancredi A, Castro-Fernandez A, Cussac D. Differential agonist and inverse agonist profile of antipsychotics at D2L receptors coupled to GIRK potassium channels. Neuropharmacology 2007; 52:1106-13. [PMID: 17239906 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2006.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2006] [Revised: 10/24/2006] [Accepted: 11/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The D(2) dopaminergic receptor represents a major target of antipsychotic drugs. Using the coupling of the human D(2long) (hD(2L)) receptor to G protein-coupled inward rectifier potassium (GIRK) channels in Xenopus laevis oocytes, we examined the activity of antipsychotic agents of different classes - typical, atypical, and a "new generation" of compounds, exhibiting a preferential D(2) and 5-HT(1A) receptor profile. When the hD(2L) receptor was coexpressed with GIRK channels, a series of reference compounds exhibited full agonist (dopamine, and quinpirole), partial agonist (apomorphine, (-)3-PPP, and (+)-UH232) or inverse agonist (raclopride, and L741626) properties. Sarizotan exhibited only very weak partial agonist action. At higher levels of receptor cRNA injected per oocyte, both partial agonist activity and inverse agonist properties were generally more pronounced. The inverse agonist action of L741626 was reversed by interaction with sarizotan, thus confirming the constitutive activity of wild-type hD(2L) receptors in the oocyte expression system. When antipsychotic agents were tested for their actions at the hD(2L) receptor, typical (haloperidol) as well as atypical (nemonapride, ziprasidone, and clozapine) compounds acted as inverse agonists. In contrast, among D(2)/5-HT(1A) antipsychotics, only SLV313 and F15063 behaved as inverse agonists, whilst the other members of this group (bifeprunox, SSR181507 and the recently marketed antipsychotic, aripiprazole) exhibited partial agonist properties. Thus, the X. laevis oocyte expression system highlights markedly different activity of antipsychotics at the hD(2L) receptor. These differential properties may translate to distinct therapeutic potential of these compounds.
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- Peter Heusler
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Department, Pierre Fabre Research Center, 17 Avenue Jean Moulin, 81106 Castres Cedex, France.
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Best TK, Siarey RJ, Galdzicki Z. Ts65Dn, a Mouse Model of Down Syndrome, Exhibits Increased GABAB-Induced Potassium Current. J Neurophysiol 2007; 97:892-900. [PMID: 17093127 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00626.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Down syndrome (DS) is the most common nonheritable cause of mental retardation. DS is the result of the presence of an extra chromosome 21 and its phenotype may be a consequence of overexpressed genes from that chromosome. One such gene is Kcnj6/Girk2, which encodes the G-protein-coupled inward rectifying potassium channel subunit 2 (GIRK2). We have recently shown that the DS mouse model, Ts65Dn, overexpresses GIRK2 throughout the brain and in particular the hippocampus. Here we report that this overexpression leads to a significant increase (∼2-fold) in GABAB-mediated GIRK current in primary cultured hippocampal neurons. The dose response curves for peak and steady-state GIRK current density is significantly shifted left toward lower concentrations of baclofen in Ts65Dn neurons compared with diploid controls, consistent with increased functional expression of GIRK channels. Stationary fluctuation analysis of baclofen-induced GIRK current from Ts65Dn neurons indicated no significant change in single-channel conductance compared with diploid. However, significant increases in GIRK channel density was found in Ts65Dn neurons. In normalized baclofen-induced GIRK current and GIRK current kinetics no difference was found between diploid and Ts65Dn neurons, which suggests unimpaired mechanisms of interaction between GIRK channel and GABAB receptor. These results indicate that increased expression of GIRK2 containing channels have functional consequences that likely affect the balance between excitatory and inhibitory neuronal transmission.
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- Tyler K Best
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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Fowler CE, Aryal P, Suen KF, Slesinger PA. Evidence for association of GABA(B) receptors with Kir3 channels and regulators of G protein signalling (RGS4) proteins. J Physiol 2006; 580:51-65. [PMID: 17185339 PMCID: PMC2075413 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2006.123216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Many neurotransmitters and hormones signal by stimulating G protein-coupled neurotransmitter receptors (GPCRs), which activate G proteins and their downstream effectors. Whether these signalling proteins diffuse freely within the plasma membrane is not well understood. Recent studies have suggested that direct protein-protein interactions exist between GPCRs, G proteins and G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK or Kir3) channels. Here, we used fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) combined with total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy to investigate whether proteins within this signalling pathway move within 100 A of each other in the plasma membrane of living cells. GABA(B) R1 and R2 receptors, Kir3 channels, Galphao subunits and regulators of G protein signalling (RGS4) proteins were each fused to cyan fluorescent protein (CFP) or yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) and first assessed for functional expression in HEK293 cells. The presence of the fluorophore did not significantly alter the signalling properties of these proteins. Possible FRET was then investigated for different protein pair combinations. As a positive control, FRET was measured between tagged GABA(B) R1 and R2 subunits ( approximately 12% FRET), which are known to form heterodimers. We measured significant FRET between tagged RGS4 and GABA(B) R1 or R2 subunits ( approximately 13% FRET), and between Galphao and GABA(B) R1 or R2 subunits ( approximately 10% FRET). Surprisingly, FRET also occurred between tagged Kir3.2a/Kir3.4 channels and GABA(B) R1 or R2 subunits ( approximately 10% FRET). FRET was not detected between Kir3.2a and RGS4 nor between Kir3.2a and Galphao. These data are discussed in terms of a model in which GABA(B) receptors, G proteins, RGS4 proteins and Kir3 channels are closely associated in a signalling complex.
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- Catherine E Fowler
- The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Marker CL, Luján R, Colón J, Wickman K. Distinct populations of spinal cord lamina II interneurons expressing G-protein-gated potassium channels. J Neurosci 2006; 26:12251-9. [PMID: 17122050 PMCID: PMC6675441 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3693-06.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Noxious stimuli are sensed and carried to the spinal cord dorsal horn by A delta and C primary afferent fibers. Some of this input is relayed directly to supraspinal sites by projection neurons, whereas much of the input impinges on a heterogeneous population of interneurons in lamina II. Previously, we demonstrated that G-protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels are expressed in lamina II of the mouse spinal cord and that pharmacologic ablation of spinal GIRK channels selectively blunts the analgesic effect of high but not lower doses of intrathecal mu-opioid receptor (MOR) agonists. Here, we report that GIRK channels formed by GIRK1 and GIRK2 subunits are found in two large populations of lamina II excitatory interneurons. One population displays relatively large apparent whole-cell capacitances and prominent GIRK-dependent current responses to the MOR agonist [D-Ala2,N-MePhe4,Gly-ol5] -enkephalin (DAMGO). A second population shows smaller apparent capacitance values and a GIRK-dependent response to the GABA(B) receptor agonist baclofen, but not DAMGO. Ultrastructural analysis revealed that GIRK subunits preferentially label type I synaptic glomeruli, suggesting that GIRK-containing lamina II interneurons receive prominent input from C fibers, while receiving little input from A delta fibers. Thus, excitatory interneurons in lamina II of the mouse spinal cord can be subdivided into different populations based on the neurotransmitter system coupled to GIRK channels. This important distinction will afford a unique opportunity to characterize spinal nociceptive circuitry with defined physiological significance.
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- Cheryl L. Marker
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, and
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- Facultad de Medicina, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 02006 Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, and
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, and
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David M, Richer M, Mamarbachi AM, Villeneuve LR, Dupré DJ, Hebert TE. Interactions between GABA-B1 receptors and Kir 3 inwardly rectifying potassium channels. Cell Signal 2006; 18:2172-81. [PMID: 16809021 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2006.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2006] [Accepted: 05/11/2006] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain. It acts via both ionotropic GABA-A and metabotropic GABA-B receptors. We evaluated the interaction of receptors with members of the inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir 3) channel family, which also play an important role in neuronal transmission and membrane excitability. These channels are functionally regulated by GABA-B receptors. Possible physical interactions between GABA-B receptor and Kir 3 channels expressed in HEK cells were evaluated using Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET) experiments, co-immunoprecipitation and confocal microscopy. Our data indicate that Kir 3 channels and Gbetagamma subunits can interact with the GABA-B(1) subunits independently of the GABA-B(2) subunit or Kir 3.4 which are ultimately responsible for their targetting to the cell surface. Thus signalling complexes containing GABA-B receptors, G proteins and Kir channels are formed shortly after biosynthesis most likely in the endoplasmic reticulum.
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- Martin David
- Département de biochimie, Université de Montréal, Canada
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Kornau HC. GABAB receptors and synaptic modulation. Cell Tissue Res 2006; 326:517-33. [PMID: 16932937 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-006-0264-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2006] [Accepted: 05/31/2006] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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GABA(B) receptors modulate transmitter release and postsynaptic membrane potential at various types of central synapses. They function as heterodimers of two related seven-transmembrane domain receptor subunits. Trafficking, activation and signalling of GABA(B) receptors are regulated both by allosteric interactions between the subunits and by the binding of additional proteins. Recent studies have shed light on the roles of GABA(B) receptors in plasticity processes at excitatory synapses. This review summarizes our knowledge of the localization, structure and function of GABA(B) receptors in the central nervous system and their use as drug targets for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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- Hans-Christian Kornau
- Center for Molecular Neurobiology (ZMNH), University of Hamburg, Falkenried 94, 20251 Hamburg, Germany.
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Bettler B, Tiao JYH. Molecular diversity, trafficking and subcellular localization of GABAB receptors. Pharmacol Ther 2006; 110:533-43. [PMID: 16644017 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2006.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2006] [Accepted: 03/23/2006] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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GABAB receptors are the G-protein coupled receptors for the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). While native studies predicted pharmacologically distinct GABAB receptor subtypes, molecular studies failed to identify the expected receptor varieties. Mouse genetic experiments therefore addressed whether the cloned receptors can account for the classical electrophysiological, biochemical and behavioral GABAB responses or whether additional receptors exist. Among G-protein coupled receptors, GABAB receptors are unique in that they require 2 distinct subunits for functioning. This atypical receptor structure triggered a large body of work that investigated the regulation of receptor assembly and trafficking. With the availability of molecular tools, substantial progress was also made in the analysis of the receptor protein distribution in neuronal compartments. Here, we review recent studies that shed light on the molecular diversity, the subcellular distribution and the cell surface dynamics of GABAB receptors.
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- Bernhard Bettler
- Institute of Physiology, Department of Clinical-Biological Sciences, Pharmazentrum, Klingelbergstrasse 50-70, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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Kulik A, Vida I, Fukazawa Y, Guetg N, Kasugai Y, Marker CL, Rigato F, Bettler B, Wickman K, Frotscher M, Shigemoto R. Compartment-dependent colocalization of Kir3.2-containing K+ channels and GABAB receptors in hippocampal pyramidal cells. J Neurosci 2006; 26:4289-97. [PMID: 16624949 PMCID: PMC6673994 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4178-05.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2005] [Revised: 02/27/2006] [Accepted: 02/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying K+ channels (Kir3 channels) coupled to metabotropic GABAB receptors are essential for the control of neuronal excitation. To determine the distribution of Kir3 channels and their spatial relationship to GABAB receptors on hippocampal pyramidal cells, we used a high-resolution immunocytochemical approach. Immunoreactivity for the Kir3.2 subunit was most abundant postsynaptically and localized to the extrasynaptic plasma membrane of dendritic shafts and spines of principal cells. Quantitative analysis of immunogold particles for Kir3.2 revealed an enrichment of the protein around putative glutamatergic synapses on dendritic spines, similar to that of GABA(B1). Consistent with this observation, a high degree of coclustering of Kir3.2 and GABA(B1) was revealed around excitatory synapses by the highly sensitive SDS-digested freeze-fracture replica immunolabeling. In contrast, in dendritic shafts receptors and channels were found to be mainly segregated. These results suggest that Kir3.2-containing K+ channels on dendritic spines preferentially mediate the effect of GABA, whereas channels on dendritic shafts are likely to be activated by other neurotransmitters as well. Thus, Kir3 channels, localized to different subcellular compartments of hippocampal principal cells, appear to be differentially involved in synaptic integration in pyramidal cell dendrites.
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- Akos Kulik
- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Neuroanatomy, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
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Butt AM, Kalsi A. Inwardly rectifying potassium channels (Kir) in central nervous system glia: a special role for Kir4.1 in glial functions. J Cell Mol Med 2006; 10:33-44. [PMID: 16563220 PMCID: PMC3933100 DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2006.tb00289.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2005] [Accepted: 02/15/2006] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Glia in the central nervous system (CNS) express diverse inward rectifying potassium channels (Kir). The major function of Kir is in establishing the high potassium (K+) selectivity of the glial cell membrane and strongly negative resting membrane potential (RMP), which are characteristic physiological properties of glia. The classical property of Kir is that K+ flows inwards when the RMP is negative to the equilibrium potential for K+ (E(K)), but at more positive potentials outward currents are inhibited. This provides the driving force for glial uptake of K+ released during neuronal activity, by the processes of "K+ spatial buffering" and "K+ siphoning", considered a key function of astrocytes, the main glial cell type in the CNS. Glia express multiple Kir channel subtypes, which are likely to have distinct functional roles related to their differences in conductance, and sensitivity to intracellular and extracellular factors, including pH, ATP, G-proteins, neurotransmitters and hormones. A feature of CNS glia is their specific expression of the Kir4.1 subtype, which is a major K+ conductance in glial cell membranes and has a key role in setting the glial RMP. It is proposed that Kir4.1 have a primary function in K+ regulation, both as homomeric channels and as heteromeric channels by co-assembly with Kir5.1 and probably Kir2.0 subtypes. Significantly, Kir4.1 are also expressed by oligodendrocytes, the myelin-forming cells of the CNS, and the genetic ablation of Kir4.1 results in severe hypomyelination. Hence, Kir, and in particular Kir4.1, are key regulators of glial functions, which in turn determine neuronal excitability and axonal conduction.
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- Arthur M Butt
- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael's Building, White Swan Road, Portsmouth PO1 2DT, U.K.
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