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Li XT. The involvement of K + channels in depression and pharmacological effects of antidepressants on these channels. Transl Psychiatry 2024; 14:411. [PMID: 39358318 PMCID: PMC11447029 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-03069-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 08/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Depression is a common and complex psychiatric illness with multiple clinical symptoms, even leading to the disability and suicide. Owing to the partial understanding of the pathogenesis of depressive-like disorders, available pharmacotherapeutic strategies are developed mainly based on the "monoamine hypothesis", resulting in a limited effectiveness and a number of adverse effects in the clinical practice. The concept of multiple pathogenic factors be helpful for clarifying the etiology of depression and developing the antidepressants. It is well documented that K+ channels serve crucial roles in modulating the neuronal excitability and neurotransmitter release in the brain, and abnormality of these channels participated in the pathogenic process of diverse central nervous system (CNS) pathologies, such as seizure and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The clinical and preclinical evidence also delineates that the involvement of several types of K+ channels in depressive-like behaviors appear to be evident, suggesting these channels being one of the multiple factors in the etiology of this debilitating disorder. Emerging data manifest that diverse antidepressants impact distinct K+ channels, such as Kv, Kir and K2P, meaning the functioning of these drug via a "multi-target" manner. On the other hand, the scenario of antidepressants impinging K+ channels could render an alternative interpretation for the pharmacological effectiveness and numerous side effects in clinical trials. Furthermore, these channels serve to be considered as a "druggable target" to develop novel therapeutic compound to antagonize this psychiatry.
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- Xian-Tao Li
- School of Medicine, Jingchu University of Technology, Jingmen, China.
- Research group of Neurological and Metabolic Disease, School of Medicine, Jingchu University of Technology, Jingmen, China.
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Zhang Y, Li R, Jiang H, Hou Y, Zhang Y, Meng X, Wang X. Salidroside modulates repolarization through stimulating Kv2.1 in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 977:176741. [PMID: 38880221 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channel growth is strongly associated with the development of arrhythmia. Salidroside (Sal), an active component from Rhodiola crenulata, has been shown to exert protective effects against heart disease. The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of Sal on Kv2.1 channel, and to explore the ionic mechanism of anti-arrhythmic. METHODS In this study, we utilized cisapride (Cis., A stimulant that prolongs the QT interval and causes cardiac arrhythmias) by intravenous injection to establish an arrhythmia model, and detected the effects of Sal on electrocardiography (ECG) and pressure volume loop (P-V loop) in SD rats. The effect of Sal on ECG of citalopram (Cit., a Kv2 channel inhibition)-evoked arrhythmia rat models was further evaluated by monitoring the dynamic changes of multiple indicators of ECG. Then, we detected the effect of Sal on the viability of hypoxic H9c2 cells using CCK-8 assay. After that, the effect of Sal on Kv channel currents (IKv) and Kv2.1 channel currents (IKv2.1) in H9c2 cells under normal and hypoxic conditions was examined using whole-cell patch clamp technique. In addition, the effect of Sal on IKv and IKv2.1 in H9c2 cells was determined under the inhibition of Kv and Kv2.1 channels. HEK293 cells stably transfected with Kv2.1 plasmids were also used to investigate the IKv2.1 changes under Sal pre-treated and co-incubated conditions. In addition, potential interactions of Sal with Kv2.1 protein were predicted and tested by molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation (MDS), localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), and cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA) techniques, respectively. Furthermore, gene and protein levels of Kv2.1 in Sal-treated H9c2 cell were estimated by qRT-PCR, Western blot (WB) and immunofluorescence (IF) analysis. RESULTS Sal shortened the prolongated QT interval and ameliorated the cardiac impairment associated with arrhythmia in SD rats caused by Cis., as reflected in the ECG and P-V loop data. And Sal was also protective against arrhythmia in rats caused by Kv2 channel inhibition. At the cellular level, Sal increased cell viability after CoCl2-induced hypoxic injury in H9c2 cells. Whole-cell patch clamp assay confirmed that Sal inhibited both IKv and IKv2.1 in normal H9c2 cells, while enhanced IKv and IKv2.1 in cardiomyocytes after hypoxic injury. And Sal enhanced IKv inhibited by 1.5 mM 4-AP and upregulated all inhibition of Kv2 channels induced by 20 mM 4-AP administration, antagonized the IKv2.1 inhibitory effect of Cit. Moreover, Sal pre-administration for 24 h and immediate administration increased IKv2.1 in HEK293 cells stably transfected with Kv2.1 plasmids. Molecular docking demonstrated the potential binding of Sal to the Kv2.1 protein, with calculated binding energy of -5.4 kcal/mol. MDS test illustrated that the average hydrogen bonding of the Sal-Kv2.1 complexes was 30.89%. LSPR results verified the potential binding of Sal to Kv2.1 protein with an affinity value of 9.95 × 10-4 M. CETSA assay confirmed Sal can enhance the expression of Kv2.1 protein in H9c2 cells treated with heat, which suggests that Sal may bind to Kv2.1 protein. The results of WB, qRT-PCR, and IF further argued that Sal pre-administration for 24 h enhanced the levels of the Kv2.1 gene and protein (with no effects on the Kv2.1 gene and protein for H9c2 cells co-incubated with Sal for 6 h and 12 h). CONCLUSION Overall, our findings indicate that Sal can resist drug-induced arrhythmias in SD rats, partially by modulating repolarization through stimulating Kv2.1.
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- Yating Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy/School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China; Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy/Academy for Interdiscipline, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- Research Service Office, Meishan Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meishan, 620000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy/School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China; Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy/Academy for Interdiscipline, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China; Research Service Office, Meishan Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meishan, 620000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy/School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy/School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy/School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China; Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy/Academy for Interdiscipline, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China; Research Service Office, Meishan Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meishan, 620000, China.
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- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy/Academy for Interdiscipline, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China; Research Service Office, Meishan Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meishan, 620000, China.
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Delgado-Ramírez M, López-Serrano AL, Rodríguez-Menchaca AA. Inhibition of Kv2.1 potassium channels by the antidepressant drug sertraline. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 970:176487. [PMID: 38458411 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Sertraline is a commonly used antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) class. In this study, we have used the patch-clamp technique to assess the effects of sertraline on Kv2.1 channels heterologously expressed in HEK-293 cells and on the voltage-gated potassium currents (IKv) of Neuro 2a cells, which are predominantly mediated by Kv2.1 channels. Our results reveal that sertraline inhibits Kv2.1 channels in a concentration-dependent manner. The sertraline-induced inhibition was not voltage-dependent and did not require the channels to be open. The kinetics of activation and deactivation were accelerated and decelerated, respectively, by sertraline. Moreover, the inhibition by this drug was use-dependent. Notably, sertraline significantly modified the inactivation mechanism of Kv2.1 channels; the steady-state inactivation was shifted to hyperpolarized potentials, the closed-state inactivation was enhanced and accelerated, and the recovery from inactivation was slowed, suggesting that this is the main mechanism by which sertraline inhibits Kv2.1 channels. Overall, this study provides novel insights into the pharmacological actions of sertraline on Kv2.1 channels, shedding light on the intricate interaction between SSRIs and ion channel function.
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- Mayra Delgado-Ramírez
- Departamento de Fisiología y Biofísica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, SLP, 78210, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Biofísica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, SLP, 78210, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Biofísica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, SLP, 78210, Mexico
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Li Z, Dong W, Zhang X, Lu JM, Mei YA, Hu C. Protein Kinase C Controls the Excitability of Cortical Pyramidal Neurons by Regulating Kv2.2 Channel Activity. Neurosci Bull 2021; 38:135-148. [PMID: 34542799 PMCID: PMC8821747 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-021-00773-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The family of voltage-gated potassium Kv2 channels consists of the Kv2.1 and Kv2.2 subtypes. Kv2.1 is constitutively highly phosphorylated in neurons and its function relies on its phosphorylation state. Whether the function of Kv2.2 is also dependent on its phosphorylation state remains unknown. Here, we investigated whether Kv2.2 channels can be phosphorylated by protein kinase C (PKC) and examined the effects of PKC-induced phosphorylation on their activity and function. Activation of PKC inhibited Kv2.2 currents and altered their steady-state activation in HEK293 cells. Point mutations and specific antibodies against phosphorylated S481 or S488 demonstrated the importance of these residues for the PKC-dependent modulation of Kv2.2. In layer II pyramidal neurons in cortical slices, activation of PKC similarly regulated native Kv2.2 channels and simultaneously reduced the frequency of action potentials. In conclusion, this study provides the first evidence to our knowledge that PKC-induced phosphorylation of the Kv2.2 channel controls the excitability of cortical pyramidal neurons.
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- Zhaoyang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science and School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science and School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science and School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science and School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science and School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science and School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438 China
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Wang W, Yin H, Feng N, Wang L, Wang X. Inhibitory effects of antidepressant fluoxetine on cloned Kv2.1 potassium channel expressed in HEK293 cells. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 878:173097. [PMID: 32278853 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
It is well demonstrated that antidepressant fluoxetine has significant inhibitory effects on voltage-gated potassium channels. So far, the concise regulation of fluoxetine on Kv2.1, the predominant delayed rectifier potassium channel subtype in the central nervous system, are rarely reported. Here patch-clamp recording was used to investigate the inhibitory effects of fluoxetine on Kv2.1 potassium channels stably expressed in HEK293 cells. The results showed fluoxetine dose-dependently suppressed Kv2.1 currents with an IC50 of 51.3 μM. At the test potential positive to +50 mV, fluoxetine 50 μM voltage-dependently suppressed Kv2.1 currents with an electrical distance δ of 0.28. Moreover, fluoxetine 50 μM did not affect the activation process of Kv2.1, but reduced the decay time constant τinact and obviously accelerated the inactivation process of Kv2.1 and left-shifted the half-maximal inactivation potential of Kv2.1 potassium channel by 9.8 mV. Fluoxetine 50 μM notably delayed the recovery process of Kv2.1 from inactivation with increased time constants. In addition, fluoxetine 50 μM use-dependently inhibited Kv2.1 currents at different frequencies. In conclusion, the inhibition of Kv2.1 by fluoxetine was concentration-dependent, voltage-dependent and use-dependent. The accelerated steady-state inactivation of Kv2.1 channels induced by fluoxetine might be ascribed to the delay of the recovery process of Kv2.1.
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- Weiping Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Cyproheptadine Regulates Pyramidal Neuron Excitability in Mouse Medial Prefrontal Cortex. Neurosci Bull 2018; 34:759-768. [PMID: 29671217 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-018-0225-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Cyproheptadine (CPH), a first-generation antihistamine, enhances the delayed rectifier outward K+ current (IK) in mouse cortical neurons through a sigma-1 receptor-mediated protein kinase A pathway. In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of CPH on neuronal excitability in current-clamped pyramidal neurons in mouse medial prefrontal cortex slices. CPH (10 µmol/L) significantly reduced the current density required to generate action potentials (APs) and increased the instantaneous frequency evoked by a depolarizing current. CPH also depolarized the resting membrane potential (RMP), decreased the delay time to elicit an AP, and reduced the spike threshold potential. This effect of CPH was mimicked by a sigma-1 receptor agonist and eliminated by an antagonist. Application of tetraethylammonium (TEA) to block IK channels hyperpolarized the RMP and reduced the instantaneous frequency of APs. TEA eliminated the effects of CPH on AP frequency and delay time, but had no effect on spike threshold or RMP. The current-voltage relationship showed that CPH increased the membrane depolarization in response to positive current pulses and hyperpolarization in response to negative current pulses, suggesting that other types of membrane ion channels might also be affected by CPH. These results suggest that CPH increases the excitability of medial prefrontal cortex neurons by regulating TEA-sensitive IK channels as well as other TEA-insensitive K+ channels, probably ID and inward-rectifier Kir channels. This effect of CPH may explain its apparent clinical efficacy as an antidepressant and antipsychotic.
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Heteromeric K V2/K V8.2 Channels Mediate Delayed Rectifier Potassium Currents in Primate Photoreceptors. J Neurosci 2018; 38:3414-3427. [PMID: 29483285 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2440-17.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Silent voltage-gated potassium channel subunits (KVS) interact selectively with members of the KV2 channel family to modify their functional properties. The localization and functional roles of these silent subunits remain poorly understood. Mutations in the KVS subunit, KV8.2 (KCNV2), lead to severe visual impairment in humans, but the basis of these deficits remains unclear. Here, we examined the localization, native interactions, and functional properties of KV8.2-containing channels in mouse, macaque, and human photoreceptors of either sex. In human retina, KV8.2 colocalized with KV2.1 and KV2.2 in cone inner segments and with KV2.1 in rod inner segments. KV2.1 and KV2.2 could be coimmunoprecipitated with KV8.2 in retinal lysates indicating that these subunits likely interact directly. Retinal KV2.1 was less phosphorylated than cortical KV2.1, a difference expected to alter the biophysical properties of these channels. Using voltage-clamp recordings and pharmacology, we provide functional evidence for Kv2-containing channels in primate rods and cones. We propose that the presence of KV8.2, and low levels of KV2.1 phosphorylation shift the activation range of KV2 channels to align with the operating range of rod and cone photoreceptors. Our data indicate a role for KV2/KV8.2 channels in human photoreceptor function and suggest that the visual deficits in patients with KCNV2 mutations arise from inadequate resting activation of KV channels in rod and cone inner segments.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Mutations in a voltage-gated potassium channel subunit, KV8.2, underlie a blinding inherited photoreceptor dystrophy, indicating an important role for these channels in human vision. Here, we have defined the localization and subunit interactions of KV8.2 channels in primate photoreceptors. We show that the KV8.2 subunit interacts with different Kv2 channels in rods and cones, giving rise to potassium currents with distinct functional properties. Our results provide a molecular basis for retinal dysfunction in patients with mutations in the KCNV2 gene encoding KV8.2.
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Kojima Y, Kimura M, Higashikawa A, Kono K, Ando M, Tazaki M, Shibukawa Y. Potassium Currents Activated by Depolarization in Odontoblasts. Front Physiol 2017; 8:1078. [PMID: 29311993 PMCID: PMC5742198 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.01078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Increased intracellular free Ca2+ concentrations elicit plasma membrane depolarization, which leads to the activation of K+ currents. However, the precise properties of K+ currents activated by depolarization in odontoblasts remain to be elucidated. The present study identified biophysical and pharmacological characteristics of time-dependent and voltage-activated K+ currents in freshly dissociated rat odontoblasts using patch-clamp recordings in a whole-cell configuration. Using a holding potential of −70 mV, outwardly rectifying time- and voltage-dependent currents were activated by depolarizing voltage. To record pure K+ conductance, we substituted Cl− in both the extracellular and intracellular solutions with gluconate−. Under these conditions, observation of K+ concentration changes in the extracellular solution showed that reversal potentials of tail currents shifted according to the K+ equilibrium potential. The activation kinetics of outward K+ currents were relatively slow and depended on the membrane potential. Kinetics of steady-state inactivation were fitted by a Boltzmann function. The half-maximal inactivation potential was −38 mV. Tetraethylammonium chloride, 4-aminopyridine, and α-dendrotoxin inhibited outward currents in odontoblasts in a concentration-dependent manner, suggesting that rat odontoblasts express the α-subunit of the time- and voltage-dependent K+ channel (Kv) subtypes Kv1.1, 1.2, and/or 1.6. We further examined the effects of Kv activity on mineralization by alizarin red and von Kossa staining. Continuous application of tetraethylammonium chloride to human odontoblasts grown in a mineralization medium over a 21-day period exhibited a dose-dependent decrease in mineralization efficiency compared to cells without tetraethylammonium chloride. This suggests that odontoblasts functionally express voltage-dependent K+ channels that play important roles in dentin formation.
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- Yuki Kojima
- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Kim HS, Li H, Kim HW, Shin SE, Seo MS, An JR, Ha KS, Han ET, Hong SH, Choi IW, Choi G, Lee DS, Park WS. Escitalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, inhibits voltage-dependent K + channels in coronary arterial smooth muscle cells. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2017; 21:415-421. [PMID: 28706455 PMCID: PMC5507780 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2017.21.4.415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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We investigated the inhibitory effect of escitalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), on voltage-dependent K+ (Kv) channels in freshly separated from rabbit coronary arterial smooth muscle cells. The application of escitalopram rapidly inhibited vascular Kv channels. Kv currents were progressively inhibited by an increase in the concentrations of escitalopram, suggesting that escitalopram inhibited vascular Kv currents in a concentration-dependent manner. The IC50 value and Hill coefficient for escitalopram-induced inhibition of Kv channels were 9.54±1.33 µM and 0.75±0.10, respectively. Addition of escitalopram did not alter the steady-state activation and inactivation curves, suggesting that the voltage sensors of the channels were not affected. Pretreatment with inhibitors of Kv1.5 and/or Kv2.1 did not affect the inhibitory action of escitalopram on vascular Kv channels. From these results, we concluded that escitalopram decreased the vascular Kv current in a concentration-dependent manner, independent of serotonin reuptake inhibition.
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- Han Sol Kim
- Department of Physiology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Medical Environmental Biology and Tropical Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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- Department of Applied Research, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon 33662, Korea
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- Department of Applied Research, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon 33662, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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Dong WH, Chen JC, He YL, Xu JJ, Mei YA. Resveratrol inhibits Kv2.2 currents through the estrogen receptor GPR30-mediated PKC pathway. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2013; 305:C547-57. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00146.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Resveratrol (REV) is a naturally occurring phytoalexin that inhibits neuronal K+ channels; however, the molecular mechanisms behind the effects of REV and the relevant α-subunit are not well defined. With the use of patch-clamp technique, cultured cerebellar granule cells, and HEK-293 cells transfected with the Kv2.1 and Kv2.2 α-subunits, we investigated the effect of REV on Kv2.1 and Kv2.2 α-subunits. Our data demonstrated that REV significantly suppressed Kv2.2 but not Kv2.1 currents with a fast, reversible, and mildly concentration-dependent manner and shifted the activation or inactivation curve of Kv2.2 channels. Activating or inhibiting the cAMP/PKA pathway did not abolish the inhibition of Kv2.2 current by REV. In contrast, activation of PKC with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate mimicked the inhibitory effect of REV on Kv2.2 by modifying the activation or inactivation properties of Kv2.2 channels and eliminated any further inhibition by REV. PKC and PKC-α inhibitor completely eliminated the REV-induced inhibition of Kv2.2. Moreover, the effect of REV on Kv2.2 was reduced by preincubation with antagonists of GPR30 receptor and shRNA for GPR30 receptor. Western blotting results indicated that the levels of PKC-α and PKC-β were significantly increased in response to REV application. Our data reveal, for the first time, that REV inhibited Kv2.2 currents through PKC-dependent pathways and a nongenomic action of the oestrogen receptor GPR30.
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- Wen-Hao Dong
- Institutes of Brain Science, School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institutes of Brain Science, School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institutes of Brain Science, School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institutes of Brain Science, School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institutes of Brain Science, School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Agosti S, Casalino L, Bertero G, Burrone A, Brunelli C, Morelloni S. Citalopram and levosulpiride: a dangerous drug combination for QT prolongation. Am J Emerg Med 2013; 31:1624.e1-2. [PMID: 23896010 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/22/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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We report the case of an 89-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia treated by public access defibrillation. The admission electrocardiogram (ECG) showed extreme QT prolongation (650 milliseconds) with recurrent episodes of nonsustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Intravenous magnesium sulfate therapy was instituted. After history taking, it was found that the patient was on citalopram and that, 2 days prior to admission, she had begun treatment with levosulpiride. This drug combination resulted in marked prolongation of the QT interval that triggered the electrical storm.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sergio Agosti
- Department of Cardiology, San Giacomo Hospital, Novi Ligure (AL), Italy.
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