Ca2+-activated K+-channels from isolated type I carotid body cells of the neonatal rat

C. N. Wyatt, C. Peers

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Abstract

Over the past five years, the patch-clamp technique has been applied to type I cells isolated from carotid bodies of rats and rabbits (e.g. Duchen et al., 1988; Lopez-Barneo et al., 1988; Delpiano & Hescheler, 1989; Peers, 1990a; Stea & Nurse, 1991). Our previous studies, using type I cells from rats (approximately 10 days old) have shown that whole-cell K+ currents can be subdivided into two types; a Ca2+-activated, charybdotoxin-sensitive current, IKCa, and a Ca2+-independent, voltage-gated current, IKV (Peers, 1990a,b). Of these, IKCa can be inhibited by chemostimuli such as hypoxia (Peers, 1990b), acidity (Peers, 1990a; Peers and Green, 1991) or the respiratory stimulant doxapram (Peers, 1991). Here, we describe the properties of the single Ca2+-activated K+ channels which underlie the macroscopic IKCa, and show that doxapram can inhibit this channel without the involvement of a second messenger system.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArterial Chemoreceptors
Subtitle of host publicationCell to System
EditorsRonan G. O'Regan, Philip Nolan, Daniel S. McQueen, David J. Paterson
PublisherSpringer New York
Pages159-161
Number of pages3
Volume360
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4615-2572-1
ISBN (Print)978-0-306-44824-9, 978-1-4613-6099-5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Event12th International Meeting on Arterial Chemoreception - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: Aug 1 1993Aug 1 1993
Conference number: 19

Publication series

NameAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
ISSN (Print)0065-2598

Conference

Conference12th International Meeting on Arterial Chemoreception
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period8/1/938/1/93

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

Keywords

  • Potassium channels
  • Physiological effects of calcium
  • Carotid body/physiology

Disciplines

  • Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
  • Medical Neurobiology

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