EXTERNAL K+ INCREASES NA+ CONDUCTANCE OF THE HYPERPOLARIZATION-ACTIVATED CURRENT IN RABBIT CARDIAC-PACEMAKER CELLS

被引:21
作者
FRACE, AM [1 ]
MARUOKA, F [1 ]
NOMA, A [1 ]
机构
[1] KYUSHU UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT PHYSIOL,FUKUOKA 812,JAPAN
来源
PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY | 1992年 / 421卷 / 01期
关键词
CALCIUM ACTIVATED K+ CHANNELS; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; PULMONARY ARTERY; HYPOXIC VASOCONSTRICTION;
D O I
10.1007/BF00374739
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 ;
摘要
We have observed a novel class of calcium-activated potassium channel which is activated by physiological levels of intracellular ATP. These K(ca,ATP) channels are found on smooth muscle cells isolated from the pulmonary artery. Since their activation by ATP is Mg2+ dependent and is poorly evoked by non- or slowly-hydrolyzed ATP analogues, we conclude that it involves phosphorylation. We suggest that in hypoxia a reduction of intracellular ATP may reduce K(ca,ATP) channel activity and thereby tend to depolarize the cells. This effect would increase Ca2+ entry through voltage-activated Ca2+ channels and contribute to vasoconstriction.
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页码:94 / 96
页数:3
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