Electrical characteristics of inward-rectifying K+ channels in isolated bullfrog oxyntic cells

1991 ◽  
Vol 261 (2) ◽  
pp. G206-G212 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Mieno ◽  
G. Kajiyama
Keyword(s):  
Single Channel ◽  
Rana Catesbeiana ◽  
Basolateral Membrane ◽  
Inward Rectification ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Channel Conductance ◽  
Single Channel Conductance ◽  
Open Probability ◽  
K Channels ◽  
Patch Clamp Method

The properties of K+ channels in the isolated oxyntic cells of the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) were investigated using the patch-clamp method. Two types of K+ channels on the basolateral membrane were identified on the basis of their electrophysiological and pharmacological properties. The K+ channel most frequently observed has a single-channel conductance of 61.0 +/- 2.9 pS (n = 10) and is activated by an increase in intracellular Ca2+. The other K+ channel has a single-channel conductance of 30.3 +/- 2.7 pS (n = 7), which is activated by adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP). The physiological and pharmacological characteristics common to the two K+ channels are inward-going rectification with a high selectivity for K+ and indirect inhibition by omeprazole. The inward rectification is controlled by intracellular Mg2+ in such a way that the more Mg2+ is applied intracellularly, the more their inward-rectifying property is enhanced. The finding that bethanechol and cAMP increase the open probability of these K+ channels as well as activating the acid secretion indicates that there may be a relationship between these two processes in the oxyntic cells.

Basolateral potassium channels in renal proximal tubule

1987 ◽  
Vol 253 (3) ◽  
pp. F476-F487 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Sackin ◽  
L. G. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Single Channel ◽  
Basolateral Membrane ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Channel Conductance ◽  
Single Channel Conductance ◽  
K Channels ◽  
Open Time ◽  
Excised Patches ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Inside Out

Potassium (K+) channels in the basolateral membrane of unperfused Necturus proximal tubules were studied in both cell-attached and excised patches, after removal of the tubule basement membrane by manual dissection without collagenase. Two different K+ channels were identified on the basis of their kinetics: a short open-time K+ channel, with a mean open time less than 1 ms, and a long open-time K+ channel with a mean open time greater than 20 ms. The short open-time channel occurred more frequently than the longer channel, especially in excised patches. For inside-out excised patches with Cl- replaced by gluconate, the current-voltage relation of the short open-time K+ channel was linear over +/- 60 mV, with a K+-Na+ selectivity of 12 +/- 2 (n = 12), as calculated from the reversal potential with oppositely directed Na+ and K+ gradients. With K-Ringer in the patch pipette and Na-Ringer in the bath, the conductance of the short open-time channel was 47 +/- 2 pS (n = 15) for cell-attached patches, 26 +/- 2 pS (n = 15) for patches excised (inside out) into Na-Ringer, and 36 +/- 6 pS (n = 3) for excised patches with K-Ringer on both sides. These different conductances can be partially explained by a dependence of single-channel conductance on the K+ concentration on the interior side of the membrane. In experiments with a constant K+ gradient across excised patches, large changes in Na+ at the interior side of the membrane produced no change in single-channel conductance, arguing against a direct block of the K+ channel by Na+. Finally, the activity of the short open-time channel was voltage gated, where the mean number of open channels decreased as a linear function of basolateral membrane depolarization for potentials between -60 and 0 mV. Depolarization from -60 to -40 mV decreased the mean number of open K+ channels by 28 +/- 8% (n = 6).

K+ channel currents in basolateral membrane of distal convoluted tubule of rabbit kidney

1989 ◽  
Vol 256 (2) ◽  
pp. F246-F254 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Taniguchi ◽  
K. Yoshitomi ◽  
M. Imai
Keyword(s):  
Single Channel ◽  
Basolateral Membrane ◽  
Distal Convoluted Tubule ◽  
Rabbit Kidney ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Kinetic Properties ◽  
Open Probability ◽  
K Channels ◽  
Single Channel Currents ◽  
Channel Currents

To examine the nature of ion-conductive pathways in the basolateral membrane of rabbit distal convoluted tubule (DCT), we recorded single-channel currents from the tubule segment isolated from collagenase-treated kidney. Using cell-attached patch pipettes filled with 130 mM KCl, 5.4 mM CaCl2, and 10 mM N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid (pH 7.4), we observed K+ channels in the basolateral membrane of DCT, having two different single-channel conductances of 48.7 +/- 1.4 (n = 9) and 60.6 +/- 1.4 pS (n = 7). Both types of channels were completely blocked by 0.1 mM BaCl2. Both channels have same open probability of approximately 0.5 at the intrinsic basolateral membrane voltage and were recorded with similar incidence. Mean open and closed times were 31.5 +/- 5.2 and 41.3 +/- 16.0 ms for the smaller channel, and 31.5 +/- 5.1 and 36.7 +/- 8.7 ms for the larger channel, respectively. These kinetic properties did not show any clear voltage dependence in both channels. Because of apparent similarity of channel kinetics, it is possible that both activities might represent different states of the same channel. For definite conclusion, however, further investigations are necessary. In three recordings from 54 successful patches, we observed a flickering channel with rapid kinetics, which was insensitive to 1 meq/l Ba2+. The conductance of this channel was 76.6 pS (n = 2). The extrapolated zero current voltage was 76.0 mV (n = 2), indicating that this channel is permeable to K+. From these results, we suggest that K+ channels constitute conductive pathways for K+ in the basolateral membrane of rabbit DCT.

scholarly journals Regulation of K+ Flow by a Ring of Negative Charges in the Outer Pore of BKCa Channels. Part I

2004 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trude Haug ◽  
Daniel Sigg ◽  
Sergio Ciani ◽  
Ligia Toro ◽  
Enrico Stefani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Charge ◽  
Single Channel ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Channel Conductance ◽  
Single Channel Conductance ◽  
Open Probability ◽  
Bkca Channels ◽  
Α Subunit ◽  
Outer Pore ◽  
Aspartate Residue

The pore region of the majority of K+ channels contains the highly conserved GYGD sequence, known as the K+ channel signature sequence, where the GYG is critical for K+ selectivity (Heginbotham, L., T. Abramson, and R. MacKinnon. 1992. Science. 258:1152–1155). Exchanging the aspartate residue with asparagine in this sequence abolishes ionic conductance of the Shaker K+ channel (D447N) (Hurst, R.S., L. Toro, and E. Stefani. 1996. FEBS Lett. 388:59–65). In contrast, we found that the corresponding mutation (D292N) in the pore forming α subunit (hSlo) of the voltage- and Ca2+-activated K+ channel (BKCa, MaxiK) did not prevent conduction but reduced single channel conductance. We have investigated the role of outer pore negative charges in ion conduction (this paper) and channel gating (Haug, T., R. Olcese, T. Ligia, and E. Stefani. 2004. J. Gen Physiol. 124:185–197). In symmetrical 120 mM [K+], the D292N mutation reduced the outward single channel conductance by ∼40% and nearly abolished inward K+ flow (outward rectification). This rectification was partially relieved by increasing the external K+ concentration to 700 mM. Small inward currents were resolved by introducing an additional mutation (R207Q) that greatly increases the open probability of the channel. A four-state multi-ion pore model that incorporates the effects of surface charge was used to simulate the essential properties of channel conduction. The conduction properties of the mutant channel (D292N) could be predicted by a simple ∼8.5-fold reduction of the surface charge density without altering any other parameter. These results indicate that the aspartate residue in the BKCa pore plays a key role in conduction and suggest that the pore structure is not affected by the mutation. We speculate that the negative charge strongly accumulates K+ in the outer vestibule close to the selectivity filter, thus increasing the rate of ion entry into the pore.

scholarly journals Membrane-delimited Inhibition of Maxi-K Channel Activity by the Intermediate Conductance Ca2+-activated K Channel

2006 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Thompson ◽  
Ted Begenisich
Keyword(s):  
Single Channel ◽  
Expression System ◽  
Chemical Activation ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Channel Activity ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Open Probability ◽  
K Channels ◽  
Channel Proteins ◽  
K Activity

The complexity of mammalian physiology requires a diverse array of ion channel proteins. This diversity extends even to a single family of channels. For example, the family of Ca2+-activated K channels contains three structural subfamilies characterized by small, intermediate, and large single channel conductances. Many cells and tissues, including neurons, vascular smooth muscle, endothelial cells, macrophages, and salivary glands express more than a single class of these channels, raising questions about their specific physiological roles. We demonstrate here a novel interaction between two types of Ca2+-activated K channels: maxi-K channels, encoded by the KCa1.1 gene, and IK1 channels (KCa3.1). In both native parotid acinar cells and in a heterologous expression system, activation of IK1 channels inhibits maxi-K activity. This interaction was independent of the mode of activation of the IK1 channels: direct application of Ca2+, muscarinic receptor stimulation, or by direct chemical activation of the IK1 channels. The IK1-induced inhibition of maxi-K activity occurred in small, cell-free membrane patches and was due to a reduction in the maxi-K channel open probability and not to a change in the single channel current level. These data suggest that IK1 channels inhibit maxi-K channel activity via a direct, membrane-delimited interaction between the channel proteins. A quantitative analysis indicates that each maxi-K channel may be surrounded by four IK1 channels and will be inhibited if any one of these IK1 channels opens. This novel, regulated inhibition of maxi-K channels by activation of IK1 adds to the complexity of the properties of these Ca2+-activated K channels and likely contributes to the diversity of their functional roles.

ATP-sensitive K(+)-selective channels of inner medullary collecting duct cells

1994 ◽  
Vol 267 (3) ◽  
pp. F489-F496 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Sansom ◽  
T. Mougouris ◽  
S. Ono ◽  
T. D. DuBose
Keyword(s):  
Single Channel ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Channel Conductance ◽  
Single Channel Conductance ◽  
Inner Medullary Collecting Duct ◽  
Outward Currents ◽  
Inward Currents ◽  
Excised Patches ◽  
Medullary Collecting Duct

The inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) in vivo has the capacity to either secrete or reabsorb K+. However, a selective K+ conductance has not been described previously in the IMCD. In the present study, the patch-clamp method was used to determine the presence and properties of K(+)-selective channels in the apical membrane of the inner medullary collecting duct cell line, mIMCD-3. Two types of K(+)-selective channels were observed in both cell-attached and excised patches. The most predominant K+ channel, a smaller conductance K+ channel (SK), was present in cell-attached patches with 140 mM KCl (high bath K+) but not with 135 mM NaCl plus 5 mM KCl (low bath K+) in the bathing solution. The single-channel conductance of SK was 36 pS with inward currents and 29 pS with outward currents in symmetrical 140 mM KCl. SK was insensitive to both voltage and Ca2+. However, SK was inhibited significantly by millimolar concentrations of ATP in excised patches. A second K(+)-selective channel [a larger K+ channel (BK)] displayed a single-channel conductance equal to 132 pS with inward currents and 90 pS with outward currents in symmetrical 140 mM KCl solutions. BK was intermittently activated in excised inside-out patches by Mg(2+)-ATP in concentrations from 1 to 5 mM. With complete removal of Mg2+, BK was insensitive to ATP. BK was also insensitive to potential and Ca2+ and was observed in cell-attached patches with 140 mM KCl in the bath solution. Both channels were blocked reversibly by 1 mM Ba2+ from the intracellular surface but not by external Ba2+.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Arachidonic acid inhibits K channels in basolateral membrane of the thick ascending limb

2002 ◽  
Vol 283 (3) ◽  
pp. F407-F414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui-Min Gu ◽  
Wen-Hui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Arachidonic Acid ◽  
Basolateral Membrane ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Thick Ascending Limb ◽  
Channel Activity ◽  
Patch Clamp Technique ◽  
Open Probability ◽  
K Channels ◽  
Cytochrome P 450

We have used the patch-clamp technique to study the effect of arachidonic acid (AA) on the basolateral K channels in the medullary thick ascending limb (mTAL) of rat kidney. An inwardly rectifying 50-pS K channel was identified in cell-attached and inside-out patches in the basolateral membrane of the mTAL. The channel open probability ( P o) was 0.51 at the spontaneous cell membrane potential and decreased to 0.25 by 30 mV hyperpolarization. The addition of 5 μM AA decreased channel activity, identified as NP o, from 0.58 to 0.08 in cell-attached patches. The effect of AA on the 50-pS K channel was specific because 10 μM cis-11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid had no significant effect on channel activity. To determine whether the effect of AA was mediated by AA per se or by its metabolites, we examined the effect of AA on channel activity in the presence of indomethacin, an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase, or N-methylsulfonyl-12,12-dibromododec-11-enamide (DDMS), an inhibitor of cytochrome P-450 monooxygenase. Inhibition of cyclooxygenase increased channel activity from 0.54 to 0.9. However, indomethacin did not abolish the inhibitory effect of AA on the 50-pS K channel. In contrast, inhibition of cytochrome P-450 metabolism not only increased channel activity from 0.49 to 0.83 but also completely abolished the effect of AA. Moreover, addition of DDMS can reverse the inhibitory effect of AA on channel activity. The notion that the effect of AA was mediated by cytochrome P-450-dependent metabolites of AA is also supported by the observation that addition of 100 nM of 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, a main metabolite of AA in the mTAL, can mimic the effect of AA. We conclude that AA inhibits the 50-pS K channel in the basolateral membrane of the mTAL and that the effect of AA is mainly mediated by cytochrome P-450-dependent metabolites of AA.

scholarly journals Potassium channel types in arterial chemoreceptor cells and their selective modulation by oxygen.

1992 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
M D Ganfornina ◽  
J López-Barneo
Keyword(s):  
Time Course ◽  
Single Channel ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Open Probability ◽  
K Channels ◽  
Glomus Cells ◽  
Control Value ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
K Current ◽  
Chemoreceptor Cells

Single K+ channel currents were recorded in excised membrane patches from dispersed chemoreceptor cells of the rabbit carotid body under conditions that abolish current flow through Na+ and Ca2+ channels. We have found three classes of voltage-gated K+ channels that differ in their single-channel conductance (gamma), dependence on internal Ca2+ (Ca2+i), and sensitivity to changes in O2 tension (PO2). Ca(2+)-activated K+ channels (KCa channels) with gamma approximately 210 pS in symmetrical K+ solutions were observed when [Ca2+]i was greater than 0.1 microM. Small conductance channels with gamma = 16 pS were not affected by [Ca2+]i and they exhibited slow activation and inactivation time courses. In these two channel types open probability (P(open)) was unaffected when exposed to normoxic (PO2 = 140 mmHg) or hypoxic (PO2 approximately 5-10 mmHg) external solutions. A third channel type (referred to as KO2 channel), having an intermediate gamma(approximately 40 pS), was the most frequently recorded. KO2 channels are steeply voltage dependent and not affected by [Ca2+]i, they inactivate almost completely in less than 500 ms, and their P(open) reversibly decreases upon exposure to low PO2. The effect of low PO2 is voltage dependent, being more pronounced at moderately depolarized voltages. At 0 mV, for example, P(open) diminishes to approximately 40% of the control value. The time course of ensemble current averages of KO2 channels is remarkably similar to that of the O2-sensitive K+ current. In addition, ensemble average and macroscopic K+ currents are affected similarly by low PO2. These observations strongly suggest that KO2 channels are the main contributors to the macroscopic K+ current of glomus cells. The reversible inhibition of KO2 channel activity by low PO2 does not desensitize and is not related to the presence of F-, ATP, and GTP-gamma-S at the internal face of the membrane. These results indicate that KO2 channels confer upon glomus cells their unique chemoreceptor properties and that the O2-K+ channel interaction occurs either directly or through an O2 sensor intrinsic to the plasma membrane closely associated with the channel molecule.

Calcium-dependent inactivation of inwardly rectifying K+ channel in a tumor mast cell line

1992 ◽  
Vol 262 (1) ◽  
pp. C84-C90 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mukai ◽  
I. Kyogoku ◽  
M. Kuno
Keyword(s):  
Mast Cell ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Single Channel ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Channel Conductance ◽  
Single Channel Conductance ◽  
Whole Cell ◽  
Mast Cell Line ◽  
Inwardly Rectifying ◽  
Inside Out

Antigenic stimulation of rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) cells, a tumor mast cell line, is associated with an increase in intracellular free Ca2+ concentrations ([Ca2+]i) and membrane polarization. We recorded whole cell and single-channel currents through the inwardly rectifying K+ channel, a major resting conductance of cells, using the patch-clamp technique, and we examined interactions between channel activity and [Ca2+]i. With 10 microM Ca2+ in the pipette, the amplitude of whole cell currents gradually declined within 5 min to 48 +/- 13% of that immediately after rupture of the patch membrane, in the presence of 1 mM ATP which minimized intrinsic rundown. In inside-out patches, activity of the channel was reduced by increasing the concentration of Ca2+ in the internal medium, both in the presence and absence of 1 mM ATP, with no apparent change in single-channel conductance. Time-averaged mean current activity in inside-out patches in the presence of 5 microM Ca2+ was less than 50% of that with Ca2+ of 100 nM or less. These results suggest that a rise in [Ca2+]i leads to a closure of the inwardly rectifying K+ channel. In some inside-out patches, inward currents characterized by burst composed of rapid transitions between open and closed states were observed (flickering currents). Single-channel properties of the flickering currents are similar to the inwardly rectifying K+ channel except for kinetics (single-channel conductance of 24.5 +/- 7.9 pS, inward rectification, and permeability to K+).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

A conserved cytoplasmic region of ROMK modulates pH sensitivity, conductance, and gating

1997 ◽  
Vol 273 (4) ◽  
pp. F516-F529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Choe ◽  
Hao Zhou ◽  
Lawrence G. Palmer ◽  
Henry Sackin
Keyword(s):  
Single Channel ◽  
Ph Sensitivity ◽  
Channel Noise ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Channel Conductance ◽  
Single Channel Conductance ◽  
Open Probability ◽  
Hydrophobic Region ◽  
K Secretion ◽  
Single Channel Currents

ROMK channels play a key role in overall K balance by controlling K secretion across the apical membrane of mammalian cortical collecting tubule. In contrast to the family of strong inward rectifiers (IRKs), ROMK channels are markedly sensitive to intracellular pH. Using Xenopus oocytes, we have confirmed this pH sensitivity at both the single-channel and whole cell level. Reduction of oocyte pH from 6.8 to 6.4 (using a permeant acetate buffer) reduced channel open probability from 0.76 ± 0.02 to near zero ( n = 8), without altering single-channel conductance. This was due to the appearance of a long-lived closed state at low internal pH. We have confirmed that a lysine residue (K61 on ROMK2; K80 on ROMK1), NH2 terminal to the first putative transmembrane segment (M1), is primarily responsible for conferring a steep pH sensitivity to ROMK (B. Fakler, J. Schultz, J. Yang, U. Schulte, U. Bråandle, H. P. Zenner, L. Y. Jan, and J. P. Ruppersberg. EMBO J. 15: 4093–4099, 1996). However, the apparent p K a of ROMK also depends on another residue in a highly conserved, mildly hydrophobic area: T51 on ROMK2 (T70 on ROMK1). Replacing this neutral threonine (T51) with a negatively charged glutamate shifted the apparent p K a for inward conductance from 6.5 ± 0.01 ( n = 8, wild type) to 7.0 ± 0.02 ( n = 5, T51E). On the other hand, replacing T51 with a positively charged lysine shifted the apparent p K a in the opposite direction, from 6.5 ± 0.01 ( n = 8, wild type) to 6.0 ± 0.02 ( n = 9, T51K). The opposite effects of the glutamate and lysine substitutions at position 51 (ROMK2) are consistent with a model in which T51 is physically close to K61 and alters either the local pH or the apparent p K a via an electrostatic mechanism. In addition to its effects on pH sensitivity, the mutation T51E also decreased single-channel conductance from 34.0 ± 1.0 pS ( n = 8, wild type) to 17.4 ± 1 pS ( n = 9, T51E), reversed the voltage gating of the channel, and significantly increased open-channel noise. These effects on single-channel currents suggest that the T51 residue, located in a mildly hydrophobic area of ROMK2, also interacts with the hydrophobic region of the permeation pathway.

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