Delayed rectification in single cells isolated from guinea pig sinoatrial node.
We have studied delayed rectifier K+ currents (IK) in cells isolated from the sinoatrial node (SAN) region of the guinea pig. Using whole cell patch-clamp procedures, we measured the voltage dependence of IK activation and IK kinetics and the IK equilibrium potential in 4.8 mM extracellular K concentration solutions. Experiments were designed to contrast properties of guinea pig SAN IK with those of IK recorded from SAN cells of the rabbit. We find that guinea pig SAN IK differs from IK recorded from single rabbit SAN cells in its activation threshold, and in the absence of inactivation of whole cell currents recorded over a wide voltage range. These results, along with the relative insensitivity of guinea pig SAN IK to E-4031 and lanthanum, suggest that under our experimental conditions, a strongly rectifying IK component (IK,r) is not the major component of delayed rectification in the guinea pig SAN, as it appears to be in SAN cells of the rabbit.
Anumonwo
J M
JM
Department of Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York 14642-8642.
Freeman
L C
LC
Kwok
W M
WM
Kass
R S
RS
D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000379:methods; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007811:Lanthanum / Q000494:pharmacology; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D012849:Sinoatrial Node / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D010880:Piperidines; D015221:Potassium Channels; D011725:Pyridines; C063968:E 4031; D007811:Lanthanum; D011188:Potassium