title: Effect of intracellular cAMP on K current in single gastric myocytes of guinea-pig.
abstract: In guinea-pig stomach, the effect of increased intracellular cAMP induced by forskolin, 8-Br-cAMP, or isobuthyl-methylxanthine (IBMX) on K current was studied in whole-cell currents. In enzymatically dispersed single cells, agents elevating [cAMP]in showed quite different effects on the IK depending on the recording conditions. Though using the same recording pipette containing 0.1 mM EGTA, agents elevating [cAMP]in reduced IK(Ca) recorded at various membrane potentials, while forskolin increased the spontaneous transient outward currents (STOCs) recorded at fixed holding potential, 0 mV. Such a reduction of K currents was not observed in the cells dialysed with heparin contained in the recording pipette. These results suggested the possibility that the cAMP modulate the internal Ca(2+)-store. To assess the effect of cAMP on the internal Ca2+ store, carbachol or caffeine was used to mobilize intracellular Ca2+ store. Using the carbachol- or caffeine-induced IK(Ca), the effects of forskolin on [Ca2+]in was investigated. Forskolin inhibited the carbachol-induced K current, while the caffeine-induced current was not affected. From the above results, it might be suggested that increased intracellular cAMP might modulate the release of Ca2+ from IP3-sensitive Ca2+ store to- reduce the Ca(2+)-activated K currents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: So
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D013270:Stomach / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels; D005576:Colforsin; D002110:Caffeine; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate; D002217:Carbachol; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D002118:Calcium