title: ATP-regulated K+ channel and cytosolic Ca2+ mobilization in cultured rat spinal neurons.
abstract: ATP activated the K+ channel responsible for outwardly rectifying currents via a P2Y purinoceptor linked to a pertussis toxin-insensitive G-protein in cultured rat spinal neurons. The evoked currents were inhibited by a selective protein kinase C inhibitor, GF109203X, whereas a phospholipase C inhibitor, neomycin had no effect. These indicate that the currents are regulated by phospholipase C-independent protein kinase C activation. In addition, ATP enhanced intracellular free Ca2+ concentration. The increase in intracellular free Ca2+ concentration was inhibited by a broad G-protein inhibitor, GDP beta S, but not affected by neomycin or an inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor antagonist, heparin, suggesting that the cytosolic Ca2+ mobilization is regulated by a mechanism independent of a phospholipase C-mediated phosphatidylinositol signaling. These results, thus, demonstrate that ATP has dual actions on the coupled K+ channel and cytosolic Ca2+ release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikeuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishizaki
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000502:physiology*; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D008301:Maleimides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D011188:Potassium / Q000502:physiology*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D058910:Purinergic P2 Receptor Agonists; D051381:Rats; D015290:Second Messenger Systems; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D007211:Indoles; D008301:Maleimides; D015221:Potassium Channels; D058910:Purinergic P2 Receptor Agonists; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; C070515:bisindolylmaleimide I; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium