title: Ca2+ and Mg-ATP activated potassium channels from rat pulmonary artery.
abstract: We have observed a novel class of calcium-activated potassium channel which is activated by physiological levels of intracellular ATP. These KCa,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 KCa,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.
authors.affiliation: University Laboratory of Physiology, University of Oxford, England.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Corry
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Nye
authors.forename: R Z
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Kozlowski
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D002118:Calcium