title: Rapid interaction of tetraethylammonium with delayed K+ channel in mammalian brain neuron.
abstract: In order to study the rapidity of interaction between tetraethylammonium (TEA) and the delayed K+ channel of the mammalian brain neuron, TEA was applied to isolated rat hippocampal pyramidal neurons in a time-controlled sequence with a voltage step using a concentration clamp technique. TEA at a concentration of 30 mM, externally applied, started to decrease the delayed K+ current (IKD) without any detectable delay after the onset of the drug application. The inhibitory action of TEA reached a steady state within 10 ms while the full recovery from the inhibition required 20-30 ms after removing TEA from the external solution. Ba2+ at a concentration of 30 mM also reduced the IKD without any detectable delay. However, it took 40-60 s to reach the steady state of inhibition. Full recovery from the inhibition by Ba2+ was obtained around 60 s after removal of Ba2+ from the external solution. It is suggested that the interaction of TEA with the delayed K+ channel is much faster than that of Ba2+.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurophysiology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oyama
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harata
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akaike
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001464:Barium / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013757:Tetraethylammonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D015221:Potassium Channels; D013757:Tetraethylammonium Compounds; D001464:Barium