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Receptor-mediated regulation of IsK, a very slowly activating, voltage-dependent K+ channel in Xenopus oocytes

  • Eric Honore*
  • , Bernard Attali
  • , Florian Lesage
  • , Jacques Barhanin
  • , Michel Lazdunski
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • CNRS

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Abstract

Expression of IsK in Xenopus oocytes has been obtained in 2 ways: (i) by injection of cardiac polyA+ RNA from neonatal mouse heart; (ii) by injection of a cRNA synthesized in vitro. It was observed that polyA+ RNA not only directs the expression of the IsK channel but also contains purinergic P2 and endothelin receptors. Stimulation of these receptors, that produce intracellular Ca2+ increase together with diacylglycerol production activating protein kinase C, increases IsK activity. The same type of results and the same conclusions were obtained by co-injecting cRNA's corresponding to the 5-HT2 receptor and the IsK channel into oocytes. This stimulatory effect was shown to be due to Ca2+ via a calmodulin-dependent kinase process. Conversely, activation of protein kinase C pathway alone by phorbol esters leads to inhibition of IsK activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1135-1141
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume184
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 1992
Externally publishedYes

Funding

Funders
Fondation pour l'Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose en Plaques
Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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