title: Potassium channel in the mitochondria of human keratinocytes.
abstract: The activation of mitochondrial potassium channels induces cytoprotection in various cell types. Hence, the identification of ion channels present in the inner mitochondrial membrane of keratinocytes is important in distinguishing possible protective mechanisms in these cells. In this paper, inner membrane mitochondrial ion channels of the human keratinocyte HaCaT cell line were investigated using a patch-clamp technique. We observed potassium-selective channel activity with a conductance of 83 pS at positive voltages. The I-V curve indicates that the observed channel has rectifying properties. Moreover, the channel activity was inhibited by acidic pH and 1 mM lidocaine. Using reverse transcriptase-PCR, we found an mRNA transcript for the TASK-3 (tandem pore domain acid-sensitive K channels) channel. We observed co-localization of the TASK-3 protein and a mitochondrial marker in the mitochondria of HaCaT cells. Additionally, we showed that TASK-3 knockdown HaCaT cells markedly decreased viability after UVB radiation exposure compared with control cells. In summary, the single-channel activity and properties of a mitochondrial potassium channel in a keratinocyte HaCaT cell line have been described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics, Warsaw University of Life Science, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Toczyłowska-Mamińska
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olszewska
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laskowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics, Warsaw University of Life Science, Warsaw, Poland; Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bednarczyk
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Protein Engineering, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Skowronek
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland. Electronic address: adam@nencki.gov.pl.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szewczyk
mesh_terms: D016923:Cell Death / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D002461:Cell Line, Transformed; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D055785:Gene Knockdown Techniques; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D053078:Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / Q000502:physiology; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000502:physiology*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D024683:Potassium Channels, Tandem Pore Domain / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: C410295:KCNK5 protein, human; C498655:KCNK9 protein, human; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D024683:Potassium Channels, Tandem Pore Domain; C420132:potassium channel subfamily K member 3