title: Activation of KATP channels by Na/K pump in isolated cardiac myocytes and giant membrane patches.
abstract: Strophanthidin inhibits KATP channels in 2,4-dinitrophenol-poisoned heart cells (). The current study shows that the Na/K pump interacts with KATP current (IK-ATP) via submembrane ATP depletion in isolated giant membrane patches and in nonpoisoned guinea pig cardiac cells in whole-cell configuration. IK-ATP was inhibited by ATP, glibenclamide, or intracellular Cs+. Na/K pump inactivation by substitution of cytoplasmic Na+ for Li+ or N-methylglucamine decreased both IK-ATP by 1/3 (1 mM ATP, zero calcium), and IC50 of ATP for IK-ATP (0.3 +/- 0.1 mM) by 2/5. The Na+/Li+ replacement had no effect on IK-ATP at low pump activity ([ATP] </= 0.1 mM or 100 microM ouabain) or when IK-ATP was completely inhibited by 10 mM ATP. In whole-cell configuration, ouabain inhibited up to 60% of inwardly rectifying IK-ATP at 1 mM ATP in the pipette but not at 10 mM ATP and 10 mM phosphocreatine when IK-ATP was always blocked. However, mathematical simulation of giant-patch experiments revealed that only 20% of ATP depletion may be attributed to the ATP concentration gradient in the bulk solution, and the remaining 80% probably occurs in the submembrane space.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75235 USA. kabakov@nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Kabakov
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D008566:Membranes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012964:Sodium / Q000494:pharmacology; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels; D010042:Ouabain; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D012964:Sodium; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase