The Effect of Methanandamide on Isolated Type I Cells

Christopher N. Wyatt, Keith J. Buckler

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Abstract

Previous work from this laboratory has demonstrated that hypoxia inhibits a TASK-1 like background K+ current in isolated neonatal rat carotid body type I cells. This inhibition leads to membrane depolarisation and voltage gated Ca2+ entry (Buckler, 1997; Buckler et al 2000). Maingret et al (2000) have demonstrated that the endocannabinoid anandamide was a direct and selective blocker of TASK-1. Therefore, in this study we have investigated the actions of anandamide and its analogue methanandamide on isolated type I cells.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChemoreception
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Cellular Signaling to Functional Plasticity
EditorsJean-Marc Pequignot, Constancio Gonzalez, Colin A. Nurse, Nanduri R. Prabhakar, Yvette Dalmaz
PublisherSpringer New York
Pages123-127
Number of pages5
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4419-9280-2
ISBN (Print)978-1-4613-4873-3, 978-0-306-47868-0
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Event15th International Society of Arterial Chemoreception Symposium - Lyon, France
Duration: Nov 18 2002Nov 22 2002
Conference number: 15

Publication series

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

Conference

Conference15th International Society of Arterial Chemoreception Symposium
Abbreviated title15th ISAC Symposium
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityLyon
Period11/18/0211/22/02

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

Keywords

  • methanandamide
  • Animals
  • Arachidonic Acids
  • Carotid Body
  • Cell Hypoxia
  • Male
  • Membrane Potentials
  • Oxygen
  • Polyunsaturated Alkamides
  • Rats

Disciplines

  • Cell Biology

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