Effect of Mitochondrial Inhibitors on Type I Cells

Christopher N. Wyatt, Keith J. Buckler

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Abstract

Inhibitors of mitochondrial function have been known to be stimulants of the carotid body for many decades. Recent experiments have demonstrated that in isolated neonatal rat type I cells both hypoxia and mitochondrial uncouplers inhibit background K+ currents. This leads to membrane depolarisation and voltage gated Ca2+ entry (Buckler, 1997; Buckler and Vaughan-Jones, 1998). Since these data are consistent with a role for mitochondria in oxygen sensing, we have determined whether other mitochondrial inhibitors mimic the effects of hypoxia on the type I cells.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChemorecpetion
EditorsJean-Marc Pequignot, Yvette Dalmaz, Constancio Gonzalez, Colin A. Nurse, Nanduri R. Prabhakar
Place of PublicationBoston, MA
PublisherSpringer
Pages55-58
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4419-9280-2
ISBN (Print)978-1-4613-4873-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Event15th International Symposium on Arterial Chemoreception - CNRS, University Claude Bernard, Lyon, France
Duration: Nov 18 2002Nov 22 2002

Publication series

NameAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Volume536
ISSN (Print)0065-2598

Conference

Conference15th International Symposium on Arterial Chemoreception
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityLyon
Period11/18/0211/22/02

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

Keywords

  • Intracellular Calcium
  • Mitochondrial Function
  • Membrane Depolarisation
  • Carotid Body
  • Patch Clamp Technique

Disciplines

  • Cell Biology

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