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Rodríguez-Rivera NS, Barrera-Oviedo D. Exploring the Pathophysiology of ATP-Dependent Potassium Channels in Insulin Resistance. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4079. [PMID: 38612888 PMCID: PMC11012456 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25074079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Ionic channels are present in eucaryotic plasma and intracellular membranes. They coordinate and control several functions. Potassium channels belong to the most diverse family of ionic channels that includes ATP-dependent potassium (KATP) channels in the potassium rectifier channel subfamily. These channels were initially described in heart muscle and then in other tissues such as pancreatic, skeletal muscle, brain, and vascular and non-vascular smooth muscle tissues. In pancreatic beta cells, KATP channels are primarily responsible for maintaining the membrane potential and for depolarization-mediated insulin release, and their decreased density and activity may be related to insulin resistance. KATP channels' relationship with insulin resistance is beginning to be explored in extra-pancreatic beta tissues like the skeletal muscle, where KATP channels are involved in insulin-dependent glucose recapture and their activation may lead to insulin resistance. In adipose tissues, KATP channels containing Kir6.2 protein subunits could be related to the increase in free fatty acids and insulin resistance; therefore, pathological processes that promote prolonged adipocyte KATP channel inhibition might lead to obesity due to insulin resistance. In the central nervous system, KATP channel activation can regulate peripheric glycemia and lead to brain insulin resistance, an early peripheral alteration that can lead to the development of pathologies such as obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). In this review, we aim to discuss the characteristics of KATP channels, their relationship with clinical disorders, and their mechanisms and potential associations with peripheral and central insulin resistance.
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- Nidia Samara Rodríguez-Rivera
- Laboratorio de Farmacología y Bioquímica Clínica, Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico;
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Ng ACH, Choudhary A, Barrett KT, Gavrilovici C, Scantlebury MH. Mechanisms of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: What have we learned from animal models? Epilepsia 2024; 65:266-280. [PMID: 38036453 DOI: 10.1111/epi.17841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The devastating developmental and epileptic encephalopathy of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) has numerous causes, including, but not limited to, brain injury, metabolic, and genetic conditions. Given the stereotyped electrophysiologic, age-dependent, and clinical findings, there likely exists one or more final common pathways in the development of IESS. The identity of this final common pathway is unknown, but it may represent a novel therapeutic target for infantile spasms. Previous research on IESS has focused largely on identifying the neuroanatomic substrate using specialized neuroimaging techniques and cerebrospinal fluid analysis in human patients. Over the past three decades, several animal models of IESS were created with an aim to interrogate the underlying pathogenesis of IESS, to identify novel therapeutic targets, and to test various treatments. Each of these models have been successful at recapitulating multiple aspects of the human IESS condition. These animal models have implicated several different molecular pathways in the development of infantile spasms. In this review we outline the progress that has been made thus far using these animal models and discuss future directions to help researchers identify novel treatments for drug-resistant IESS.
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- Andy Cheuk-Him Ng
- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Taques BOM, Gamba HR, Menegaz D, Silva FRMB, Suzuki DOH. Predictions from a mathematical approach to model ionic signaling for rapid responses of Sertoli cells exhibit similarities to pharmacological approaches. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2023; 9:065010. [PMID: 37725948 DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/acfb07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Sertoli cells are essential for the male reproduction system as they provide morphological support and nutrients for germ cells to guarantee ongoing spermatogenesis. The aim of this work was to predict the electrical properties at the plasma membrane that trigger Sertoli cell rapid responses by involving ionic channels. The rapid responses of Sertoli cells in culture were monitored using patch clamp electrical measurement and compared to data obtained using pharmacological tools (from intact seminiferous tubules). A mathematical model was used to define the roles of potassium channels and the ATP-dependent Na+/K+pump in these responses. Mathematical data verification was also performed to determine the resting and hormonal stimulated membrane potentials of Sertoli cells in the intact seminiferous tubules and of Sertoli cells in culture (patch clamp measurements). The prediction of these data based on mathematical modeling demonstrated, for the first time, the involvement of potassium channels and the activation of Na+/K+pump in the hyperpolarization of Sertoli cells and their consequent rapid responses. Moreover, the mathematical analysis showing the involvement of ionic balance in the rapid responses of these cells to hormones, such as follicle-stimulating hormone, is consistent with previous reports obtained using pharmacological techniques in Sertoli cells. Thus, the validation of such data is reliable and represents a first step in the proposition for a mathematical model to predict rapid responses of Sertoli cells to hormonal stimuli.
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- Bárbara O M Taques
- Department of Electronics, Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFSC), Rua Pavão, 1377, CEP: 89220-618, Joinville, SC, Brazil
- Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), Av. Sete de Setembro, 3165, CEP: 80230-901 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), Av. Sete de Setembro, 3165, CEP: 80230-901 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departament of Biochemistry. Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina. Rua João Pio Duarte Silva 241, Sala G301 - terceiro andar. Córrego Grande. CEP: 88037-9000 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
- Cell Bioelectricity Center (NUBIOCEL). Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina. Rua João Pio Duarte Silva 241, Sala G301 - terceiro andar. Córrego Grande. CEP: 88037-9000 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departament of Biochemistry. Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina. Rua João Pio Duarte Silva 241, Sala G301 - terceiro andar. Córrego Grande. CEP: 88037-9000 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
- Cell Bioelectricity Center (NUBIOCEL). Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina. Rua João Pio Duarte Silva 241, Sala G301 - terceiro andar. Córrego Grande. CEP: 88037-9000 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Frederico MJS, Cipriani A, Heim JBA, Mendes AKB, Aragón M, Gaspar JM, De Alencar NMN, Silva FRMB. Electrophilic Agonists Modulate the Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin-1 Channels Mediated by Insulin and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Secretion for Glucose Homeostasis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1167. [PMID: 37631083 PMCID: PMC10458466 DOI: 10.3390/ph16081167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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This pre-clinical study investigated the transient receptor potential ankyrin-1 (TRPA1) channels on modulating targets for glucose homeostasis using agonists: the electrophilic agonists, cinnamaldehyde (CIN) and allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), and the non-electrophilic agonist, carvacrol (CRV). A glucose tolerance test was performed on rats. CIN and AITC (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg) or CRV (25, 100, 300, and 600 mg/kg) were administered intraperitoneally (i.p.), and glycemia was measured. In the intestine, Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and disaccharidase activity were evaluated (in vivo and in vitro, respectively). Furthermore, in vivo and in vitro insulin secretion was determined. Islets were used to measure insulin secretion and calcium influx. CIN and AITC improved glucose tolerance and increased insulin secretion in vivo and in vitro. CRV was unable to reduce glycemia. Electrophilic agonists, CIN and AITC, inhibited disaccharidases and acted as secretagogues in the intestine by inducing GLP-1 release in vivo and in vitro and contributed to insulin secretion and glycemia. The effect of CIN on calcium influx in pancreatic islets (insulin secretion) involves voltage-dependent calcium channels and calcium from stores. TRPA1 triggers calcium influx and potentiates intracellular calcium release to induce insulin secretion, suggesting that electrophilic agonists mediate this signaling transduction for the control of glycemia.
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- Marisa Jadna Silva Frederico
- Laboratory of Hormones & Signal Transduction, Departament of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Campus Trindade, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (A.C.); (J.B.A.H.); (A.K.B.M.); (J.M.G.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Departament of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drug Research and Development Center (DRDC), Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Coronel Nunes de Melo, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Hormones & Signal Transduction, Departament of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Campus Trindade, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (A.C.); (J.B.A.H.); (A.K.B.M.); (J.M.G.)
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- Laboratory of Hormones & Signal Transduction, Departament of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Campus Trindade, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (A.C.); (J.B.A.H.); (A.K.B.M.); (J.M.G.)
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- Laboratory of Hormones & Signal Transduction, Departament of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Campus Trindade, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (A.C.); (J.B.A.H.); (A.K.B.M.); (J.M.G.)
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- Departament of Pharmacy, Science School, National University of Colombia, Bogotá 11011, Colombia;
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- Laboratory of Hormones & Signal Transduction, Departament of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Campus Trindade, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (A.C.); (J.B.A.H.); (A.K.B.M.); (J.M.G.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Departament of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drug Research and Development Center (DRDC), Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Coronel Nunes de Melo, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Hormones & Signal Transduction, Departament of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Campus Trindade, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (A.C.); (J.B.A.H.); (A.K.B.M.); (J.M.G.)
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Guieu R, Fromonot J, Mottola G, Maille B, Marlinge M, Groppelli A, Conte S, Bechah Y, Lalevee N, Michelet P, Hamdan M, Brignole M, Deharo JC. Adenosinergic System and Neuroendocrine Syncope: What Is the Link? Cells 2023; 12:2027. [PMID: 37626837 PMCID: PMC10453095 DOI: 10.3390/cells12162027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Although very common, the precise mechanisms that explain the symptomatology of neuroendocrine syncope (NES) remain poorly understood. This disease, which can be very incapacitating, manifests itself as a drop in blood pressure secondary to vasodilation and/or extreme slowing of heart rate. As studies continue, the involvement of the adenosinergic system is becoming increasingly evident. Adenosine, which is an ATP derivative, may be involved in a large number of cases. Adenosine acts on G protein-coupled receptors with seven transmembrane domains. A1 and A2A adenosine receptor dysfunction seem to be particularly implicated since the activation leads to severe bradycardia or vasodilation, respectively, two cardinal symptoms of NES. This mini-review aims to shed light on the links between dysfunction of the adenosinergic system and NHS. In particular, signal transduction pathways through the modulation of cAMP production and ion channels in relation to effects on the cardiovascular system are addressed. A better understanding of these mechanisms could guide the pharmacological development of new therapeutic approaches.
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- Régis Guieu
- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Department of Cardiology, Syncope Unit, Timone Hospital, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Department of Cardiology, San Luca Hospital, Piazzale Brescia 20, 20149 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (M.B.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AP-HM, 13005 Marseille, France;
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Hopital Conception, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA;
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- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Department of Cardiology, San Luca Hospital, Piazzale Brescia 20, 20149 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (M.B.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Nutrition (C2VN), INSERM, INRAE, AMU, 13005 Marseille, France; (J.F.); (B.M.); (M.M.); (S.C.); (N.L.); (P.M.); (J.C.D.)
- Department of Cardiology, Syncope Unit, Timone Hospital, 13005 Marseille, France
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Ruiz-Fernández AR, Campos L, Villanelo F, Garate JA, Perez-Acle T. Protein-Mediated Electroporation in a Cardiac Voltage-Sensing Domain Due to an nsPEF Stimulus. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11397. [PMID: 37511161 PMCID: PMC10379607 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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This study takes a step in understanding the physiological implications of the nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) by integrating molecular dynamics simulations and machine learning techniques. nsPEF, a state-of-the-art technology, uses high-voltage electric field pulses with a nanosecond duration to modulate cellular activity. This investigation reveals a relatively new and underexplored phenomenon: protein-mediated electroporation. Our research focused on the voltage-sensing domain (VSD) of the NaV1.5 sodium cardiac channel in response to nsPEF stimulation. We scrutinized the VSD structures that form pores and thereby contribute to the physical chemistry that governs the defibrillation effect of nsPEF. To do so, we conducted a comprehensive analysis involving the clustering of 142 replicas simulated for 50 ns under nsPEF stimuli. We subsequently pinpointed the representative structures of each cluster and computed the free energy between them. We find that the selected VSD of NaV1.5 forms pores under nsPEF stimulation, but in a way that significant differs from the traditional VSD opening. This study not only extends our understanding of nsPEF and its interaction with protein channels but also adds a new effect to further study.
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- Computational Biology Lab, Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Santiago 7780272, Chile
- Facultad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago 8420524, Chile
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- Computational Biology Lab, Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Santiago 7780272, Chile
- Facultad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago 8420524, Chile
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- Computational Biology Lab, Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Santiago 7780272, Chile
- Facultad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago 8420524, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus im NanoBioPhysics, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso 2351319, Chile
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- Computational Biology Lab, Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Santiago 7780272, Chile
- Facultad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago 8420524, Chile
- Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de Valparaíso, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaiso 2360102, Chile
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Kumar A, Chang DW. Proton Conducting Membranes with Molecular Self Assemblies and Ionic Channels for Efficient Proton Conduction. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:1174. [PMID: 36557081 PMCID: PMC9781519 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Supramolecular assemblies are vital for biological systems. This phenomenon in artificial materials is directly related to their numerous properties and their performance. Here, a simple approach to supramolecular assemblies is employed to fabricate highly efficient proton conducting molecular wires for fuel cell applications. Small molecule-based molecular assembly leading to a discotic columnar architecture is achieved, simultaneously with proton conduction that can take place efficiently in the absence of water, which otherwise is very difficult to obtain in interconnected ionic channels. High boiling point proton facilitators are incorporated into these columns possessing central ionic channels, thereby increasing the conduction multifold. Larger and asymmetrical proton facilitators disintegrated the self-assembly, resulting in low proton conduction efficiency. The highest conductivity was found to be approaching 10-2 S/cm for the molecular wires in an anhydrous state, which is ascribed to the continuous network of hydrogen bonds in which protons can hop between with a lower energy barrier. The molecular wires with ionic channels presented here have potential as an alternative to proton conductors operating under anhydrous conditions at both low and high temperatures.
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Lopez-Medina AI, Chahal CAA, Luzum JA. The genetics of drug-induced QT prolongation: evaluating the evidence for pharmacodynamic variants. Pharmacogenomics 2022; 23:543-557. [PMID: 35698903 DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2022-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Drug-induced long QT syndrome (diLQTS) is an adverse effect of many commonly prescribed drugs, and it can increase the risk for lethal ventricular arrhythmias. Genetic variants in pharmacodynamic genes have been associated with diLQTS, but the strength of the evidence for each of those variants has not yet been evaluated. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to evaluate the strength of the evidence for pharmacodynamic genetic variants associated with diLQTS using a novel, semiquantitative scoring system modified from the approach used for congenital LQTS. KCNE1-D85N and KCNE2-T8A had definitive and strong evidence for diLQTS, respectively. The high level of evidence for these variants supports current consideration as risk factors for patients that will be prescribed a QT-prolonging drug.
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- Ana I Lopez-Medina
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.,Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE, UK.,WellSpan Health, Lancaster, PA 17607, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Ruiz-Fernández AR, Campos L, Villanelo F, Gutiérrez-Maldonado SE, Perez-Acle T. Exploring the Conformational Changes Induced by Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields on the Voltage Sensing Domain of a Ca 2+ Channel. Membranes (Basel) 2021; 11:473. [PMID: 34206827 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11070473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field (nsPEF or Nano Pulsed Stimulation, NPS) is a technology that delivers a series of pulses of high-voltage electric fields during a short period of time, in the order of nanoseconds. The main consequence of nsPEF upon cells is the formation of nanopores, which is followed by the gating of ionic channels. Literature is conclusive in that the physiological mechanisms governing ion channel gating occur in the order of milliseconds. Hence, understanding how these channels can be activated by a nsPEF would be an important step in order to conciliate fundamental biophysical knowledge with improved nsPEF applications. To get insights on both the kinetics and thermodynamics of ion channel gating induced by nsPEF, in this work, we simulated the Voltage Sensing Domain (VSD) of a voltage-gated Ca2+ channel, inserted in phospholipidic membranes with different concentrations of cholesterol. We studied the conformational changes of the VSD under a nsPEF mimicked by the application of a continuous electric field lasting 50 ns with different intensities as an approach to reveal novel mechanisms leading to ion channel gating in such short timescales. Our results show that using a membrane with high cholesterol content, under an nsPEF of 50 ns and E→ = 0.2 V/nm, the VSD undergoes major conformational changes. As a whole, our work supports the notion that membrane composition may act as an allosteric regulator, specifically cholesterol content, which is fundamental for the response of the VSD to an external electric field. Moreover, changes on the VSD structure suggest that the gating of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels by a nsPEF may be due to major conformational changes elicited in response to the external electric field. Finally, the VSD/cholesterol-bilayer under an nsPEF of 50 ns and E→ = 0.2 V/nm elicits a pore formation across the VSD suggesting a new non-reported effect of nsPEF into cells, which can be called a “protein mediated electroporation”.
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Cortes-Altamirano JL, Morraz-Varela A, Reyes-Long S, Gutierrez M, Bandala C, Clavijo-Cornejo D, Alfaro-Rodriguez A. Chemical Mediators' Expression Associated with the Modulation of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Curr Med Chem 2021; 27:6208-6218. [PMID: 31419924 DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666190816225348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The management of pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex subject due to the autoimmune nature of the pathology. Studies have shown that chemical mediators play a fundamental role in the determination, susceptibility and modulation of pain at different levels of the central and peripheral nervous system, resulting in interesting novel molecular targets to mitigate pain in patients with RA. However, due to the complexity of pain physiology in RA cand the many chemical mediators, the results of several studies are controversial. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify the chemical mediators that are able to modulate pain in RA. METHOD In this review, a search was conducted on PubMed, ProQuest, EBSCO, and the Science Citation index for studies that evaluated the expression of chemical mediators on the modulation of pain in RA. RESULTS Few studies have highlighted the importance of the expression of some chemical mediators that modulate pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The expression of TRPV1, ASIC-3, and TDV8 encode ionic channels in RA and modulates pain, likewise, the transcription factors in RA, such as TNFα, TGF-β1, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, IL-1b, mTOR, p21, caspase 3, EDNRB, CGRPCALCB, CGRP-CALCA, and TAC1 are also directly involved in pain perception. CONCLUSION The expression of all chemical mediators is directly related to RA and the modulation of pain by a complex intra and extracellular signaling pathway, however, transcription factors are involved in modulating acute pain, while the ionic channels are involved in chronic pain in RA.
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- José Luis Cortes-Altamirano
- Neuropharmacology, Departament of Neurosciences, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación “Luis Guillermo
Ibarra Ibarra”, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Del. Tlalpan, 14389 Ciudad de
México, México,Department of Chiropractic, State University of the Valley of Ecatepec (UNEVE), Ecatepec de Morelos, Estado de México, México
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- Neuropharmacology, Departament of Neurosciences, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación “Luis Guillermo
Ibarra Ibarra”, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Del. Tlalpan, 14389 Ciudad de
México, México
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- Neuropharmacology, Departament of Neurosciences, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación “Luis Guillermo
Ibarra Ibarra”, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Del. Tlalpan, 14389 Ciudad de
México, México,Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Ciudad de México, México
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- División de Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas y Reumáticas, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación “Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra” (INR) Secretaría de Salud (SSA), Ciudad de México, México
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- Neuropharmacology, Departament of Neurosciences, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación “Luis Guillermo
Ibarra Ibarra”, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Del. Tlalpan, 14389 Ciudad de
México, México,Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Ciudad de México, México
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- División de Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas y Reumáticas, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación “Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra” (INR) Secretaría de Salud (SSA), Ciudad de México, México
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- Neuropharmacology, Departament of Neurosciences, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación “Luis Guillermo
Ibarra Ibarra”, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Del. Tlalpan, 14389 Ciudad de
México, México
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Tedoldi A, Argent L, Montgomery JM. The role of the tripartite synapse in the heart: how glial cells may contribute to the physiology and pathophysiology of the intracardiac nervous system. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2020; 320:C1-C14. [PMID: 33085497 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00363.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
One of the major roles of the intracardiac nervous system (ICNS) is to act as the final site of signal integration for efferent information destined for the myocardium to enable local control of heart rate and rhythm. Multiple subtypes of neurons exist in the ICNS where they are organized into clusters termed ganglionated plexi (GP). The majority of cells in the ICNS are actually glial cells; however, despite this, ICNS glial cells have received little attention to date. In the central nervous system, where glial cell function has been widely studied, glia are no longer viewed simply as supportive cells but rather have been shown to play an active role in modulating neuronal excitability and synaptic plasticity. Pioneering studies have demonstrated that in addition to glia within the brain stem, glial cells within multiple autonomic ganglia in the peripheral nervous system, including the ICNS, can also act to modulate cardiovascular function. Clinically, patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing catheter ablation show high plasma levels of S100B, a protein produced by cardiac glial cells, correlated with decreased AF recurrence. Interestingly, S100B also alters GP neuron excitability and neurite outgrowth in the ICNS. These studies highlight the importance of understanding how glial cells can affect the heart by modulating GP neuron activity or synaptic inputs. Here, we review studies investigating glia both in the central and peripheral nervous systems to discuss the potential role of glia in controlling cardiac function in health and disease, paying particular attention to the glial cells of the ICNS.
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- Angelo Tedoldi
- Department of Physiology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Manaaki Mānawa Centre for Heart Research, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Manaaki Mānawa Centre for Heart Research, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Manaaki Mānawa Centre for Heart Research, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Oláh VJ, Lukacsovich D, Winterer J, Arszovszki A, Lőrincz A, Nusser Z, Földy C, Szabadics J. Functional specification of CCK+ interneurons by alternative isoforms of Kv4.3 auxiliary subunits. eLife 2020; 9:58515. [PMID: 32490811 PMCID: PMC7269670 DOI: 10.7554/elife.58515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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CCK-expressing interneurons (CCK+INs) are crucial for controlling hippocampal activity. We found two firing phenotypes of CCK+INs in rat hippocampal CA3 area; either possessing a previously undetected membrane potential-dependent firing or regular firing phenotype, due to different low-voltage-activated potassium currents. These different excitability properties destine the two types for distinct functions, because the former is essentially silenced during realistic 8–15 Hz oscillations. By contrast, the general intrinsic excitability, morphology and gene-profiles of the two types were surprisingly similar. Even the expression of Kv4.3 channels were comparable, despite evidences showing that Kv4.3-mediated currents underlie the distinct firing properties. Instead, the firing phenotypes were correlated with the presence of distinct isoforms of Kv4 auxiliary subunits (KChIP1 vs. KChIP4e and DPP6S). Our results reveal the underlying mechanisms of two previously unknown types of CCK+INs and demonstrate that alternative splicing of few genes, which may be viewed as a minor change in the cells’ whole transcriptome, can determine cell-type identity.
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- Viktor János Oláh
- Laboratory of Cellular Neuropharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary.,János Szentágothai School of Neurosciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Neural Connectivity, Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Neural Connectivity, Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Cellular Neuropharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Neural Connectivity, Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Cellular Neuropharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
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Ye J, Simon P, Zhu Y. Designing ionic channels in novel carbons for electrochemical energy storage. Natl Sci Rev 2020; 7:191-201. [PMID: 34692031 PMCID: PMC8289042 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwz140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 08/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Tremendous efforts have been dedicated to developing high-performance energy storage devices based on the micro- or nano-manipulation of novel carbon electrodes, as certain nanocarbons are perceived to have advantages such as high specific surface areas, superior electric conductivities, excellent mechanical properties and so on. In typical electrochemical electrodes, ions are intercalated/deintercalated into/from the bulk (for batteries) or adsorbed/desorbed on/from the surface (for electrochemical capacitors). Fast ionic transport, significantly determined by ionic channels in active electrodes or supporting materials, is a prerequisite for the efficient energy storage with carbons. In this report, we summarize recent design strategies for ionic channels in novel carbons and give comments on the promising features based on those carbons towards tailorable ionic channels.
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- Jianglin Ye
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale & CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CIRIMAT UMR CNRS 5085, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse 31062, France
- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie (RS2E), FR CNRS 3459, Amiens 80039, France
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale & CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- iChEM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Lin Y, Zhang M, La Rosa PS, Wilson JD, Nehorai A. Electro-Mechanical Ionic Channel Modeling for Uterine Contractions and Oxytocin Effect during Pregnancy. Sensors (Basel) 2019; 19:E4898. [PMID: 31717577 DOI: 10.3390/s19224898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Uterine contractions during normal pregnancy and preterm birth are an important physiological activity. Although the cause of preterm labor is usually unknown, preterm birth creates very serious health concerns in many cases. Therefore, understanding normal birth and predicting preterm birth can help both newborn babies and their families. In our previous work, we developed a multiscale dynamic electrophysiology model of uterine contractions. In this paper, we mainly focus on the cellular level and use electromyography (EMG) and cell force generation methods to construct a new ionic channel model and a corresponding mechanical force model. Specifically, the ionic channel model takes into consideration the knowledge of individual ionic channels, which include the electrochemical and bioelectrical characteristics of individual myocytes. We develop a new sodium channel and a new potassium channel based on the experimental data from the human myometrium and the average correlations are 0.9946 and 0.9945, respectively. The model is able to generate the single spike, plateau type and bursting type of action potentials. Moreover, we incorporate the effect of oxytocin on changing the properties of the L-type and T-type calcium channels and further influencing the output action potentials. In addition, we develop a mechanical force model based on the new ionic channel model that describes the detailed ionic dynamics. Our model produces cellular mechanical force that propagates to the tissue level. We illustrate the relationship between the cellular mechanical force and the intracellular ionic dynamics and discuss the relationship between the application of oxytocin and the output mechanical force. We also propose a simplified version of the model to enable large scale simulations using sensitivity analysis method. Our results show that the model is able to reproduce the bioelectrical and electromechanical characteristics of uterine contractions during pregnancy.
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Iravanian S, Herndon C, Langberg JJ, Fenton FH. Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Detection of the Extracellular Phasic Impedance Modulation in Rabbit Hearts. Front Physiol 2019; 10:883. [PMID: 31338040 PMCID: PMC6629904 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Theoretical cardiac electrophysiology focuses on the dynamics of the membrane and sarcoplasmic reticulum ion currents; however, passive (e.g., membrane capacitance) and quasi-active (response to small signals) properties of the cardiac sarcolemma, which are quantified by impedance, are also important in determining the behavior of cardiac tissue. Theoretically, impedance varies in the different phases of a cardiac cycle. Our goal in this study was to numerically predict and experimentally validate these phasic changes. We calculated the expected impedance signal using analytic methods (for generic ionic models) and numerical computation (for a rabbit ventricular ionic model). Cardiac impedance is dependent on the phase of the action potential, with multiple deflections caused by a sequential activation and inactivation of various membrane channels. The two main channels shaping the impedance signal are the sodium channel causing a sharp and transient drop at the onset of action potential and the inward rectifying potassium channel causing an increase in impedance during the plateau phase. This dip and dome pattern was confirmed in an ex-vivo rabbit heart model using high-frequency sampling through a monophasic action potential electrode. The hearts were immobilized using a myosin-inhibitor to minimize motion artifacts. We observed phasic impedance changes in three out of four hearts with a dome amplitude of 2 − 4Ω. Measurement of phasic impedance modulation using an extracellular electrode is feasible and provides a non-invasive way to gain insight into the state of cardiac cells and membrane ionic channels. The observed impedance recordings are consistent with the dip and dome pattern predicted analytically.
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- School of Physics, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, United States
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Kumar A, Pisula W, Müllen K. One Dimensional Enhanced Anhydrous Proton Conduction in Well Defined Molecular Columns Induced by Non-Covalent Interactions. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:651-654. [PMID: 30702798 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201801017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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1D anhydrous proton conduction is enhanced significantly in ionic channels created by self-assembly of functionalized organic phosphonic acid and aromatic heterocyclic 1,2,4-triazole molecules. This study reveals high proton conduction in one dimension through a well-defined supramolecular architecture in which two different molecules undergo host-guest synergy and self-assemble to provide two-fold advantages: 1) formation of the ionic channels and 2) higher proton conduction in the absence of water. A clear correlation is found between the phenomena of ionic channels and anhydrous conductivity in the absolute dry state and we demonstrate that the one-dimensional conductivity can be as high as that recorded for 3D channels in, for instance, Nafion.
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- Avneesh Kumar
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, L2-02, Room No. 554, TU Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Str. 4, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany.,International Center for Materials Science, JNCASR, Jakkur, Bangalore, 650064, India
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany.,Department of Molecular Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924, Lodz, Poland
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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Alonso LM, Marder E. Visualization of currents in neural models with similar behavior and different conductance densities. eLife 2019; 8:42722. [PMID: 30702427 PMCID: PMC6395073 DOI: 10.7554/elife.42722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Conductance-based models of neural activity produce large amounts of data that can be hard to visualize and interpret. We introduce visualization methods to display the dynamics of the ionic currents and to display the models’ response to perturbations. To visualize the currents’ dynamics, we compute the percent contribution of each current and display them over time using stacked-area plots. The waveform of the membrane potential and the contribution of each current change as the models are perturbed. To represent these changes over a range of the perturbation control parameter, we compute and display the distributions of these waveforms. We illustrate these procedures in six examples of bursting model neurons with similar activity but that differ as much as threefold in their conductance densities. These visualization methods provide heuristic insight into why individual neurons or networks with similar behavior can respond widely differently to perturbations. The nervous system contains networks of neurons that generate electrical signals to communicate with each other and the rest of the body. Such electrical signals are due to the flow of ions into or out of the neurons via proteins known as ion channels. Neurons have many different kinds of ion channels that only allow specific ions to pass. Therefore, for a neuron to produce an electrical signal, the activities of several different ion channels need to be coordinated so that they all open and close at certain times. Researchers have previously used data collected from various experiments to develop detailed models of electrical signals in neurons. These models incorporate information about how and when the ion channels may open and close, and can produce numerical simulations of the different ionic currents. However, it can be difficult to display the currents and observe how they change when several different ion channels are involved. Alonso and Marder used simple mathematical concepts to develop new methods to display ionic currents in computational models of neurons. These tools use color to capture changes in ionic currents and provide insights into how the opening and closing of ion channels shape electrical signals. The methods developed by Alonso and Marder could be adapted to display the behavior of biochemical reactions or other topics in biology and may, therefore, be useful to analyze data generated by computational models of many different types of cells. Additionally, these methods may potentially be used as educational tools to illustrate the coordinated opening and closing of ion channels in neurons and other fundamental principles of neuroscience that are otherwise hard to demonstrate.
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- Leandro M Alonso
- Volen Center and Biology Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, United States
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- Volen Center and Biology Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, United States
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Hu HJ, Song M. Disrupted Ionic Homeostasis in Ischemic Stroke and New Therapeutic Targets. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2017; 26:2706-2719. [PMID: 29054733 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability. All neuroprotectants targeting excitotoxicity have failed to become stroke medications. In order to explore and identify new therapeutic targets for stroke, we here reviewed present studies of ionic transporters and channels that are involved in ischemic brain damage. METHOD We surveyed recent literature from animal experiments and clinical reports in the databases of PubMed and Elsevier ScienceDirect to analyze ionic mechanisms underlying ischemic cell damage and suggest promising ideas for stroke therapy. RESULTS Dysfunction of ionic transporters and disrupted ionic homeostasis are most early changes that underlie ischemic brain injury, thus receiving sustained attention in translational stroke research. The Na+/K+-ATPase, Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger, ionotropic glutamate receptor, acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs), sulfonylurea receptor isoform 1 (SUR1)-regulated NCCa-ATP channels, and transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are critically involved in ischemia-induced cellular degenerating processes such as cytotoxic edema, excitotoxicity, necrosis, apoptosis, and autophagic cell death. Some ionic transporters/channels also act as signalosomes to regulate cell death signaling. For acute stroke treatment, glutamate-mediated excitotoxicity must be interfered within 2 hours after stroke. The SUR1-regulated NCCa-ATP channels, Na+/K+-ATPase, ASICs, and TRP channels have a much longer therapeutic window, providing new therapeutic targets for developing feasible pharmacological treatments toward acute ischemic stroke. CONCLUSION The next generation of stroke therapy can apply a polypharmacology strategy for which drugs are designed to target multiple ion transporters/channels or their interaction with neurotoxic signaling pathways. But a successful translation of neuroprotectants relies on in-depth analyses of cell death mechanisms and suitable animal models resembling human stroke.
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- Hui-Jie Hu
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Henquin JC, Dufrane D, Gmyr V, Kerr-Conte J, Nenquin M. Pharmacological approach to understanding the control of insulin secretion in human islets. Diabetes Obes Metab 2017; 19:1061-1070. [PMID: 28116849 DOI: 10.1111/dom.12887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To understand better the control of insulin secretion by human β cells and to identify similarities to and differences from rodent models. METHODS Dynamic insulin secretion was measured in perifused human islets treated with pharmacological agents of known modes of action. RESULTS Glucokinase activation (Ro28-1675) lowered the glucose threshold for stimulation of insulin secretion to 1 mmol/L (G1), augmented the response to G3-G5 but not to G8-G15, whereas tolbutamide remained active in G20, which indicates that not all KATP channels were closed by high glucose concentrations. An almost 2-fold greater response to G15 than to supramaximal tolbutamide in G3 or to KCl+diazoxide in G15 vs G3 quantified the contribution of metabolic amplification to insulin secretion. Both disruption (latrunculin-B) and stabilization (jasplakinolide) of microfilaments augmented insulin secretion without affecting metabolic amplification. Tolbutamide-induced insulin secretion was consistently greater in G10 than G3, with a threshold at 1 and maximum at 10 µmol/L tolbutamide in G10, vs 10 and 25 µmol/L in G3. Sulphonylurea effects were thus clearly glucose-dependent. Insulin secretion was also increased by inhibiting K channels other than KATP channels: Kv or BK channels (tetraethylammonium), TASK-1 channels (ML-365) and SK4 channels (TRAM-34). Opening KATP channels with diazoxide inhibited glucose-induced insulin secretion with half maximum inhibitory concentrations of 9.6 and 24 µmol/L at G7 and G15. Blockade of L-type Ca channels (nimodipine) abolished insulin secretion, whereas a blocker of T-type Ca channels (NNC-55-0396) was ineffective at specific concentrations. Blockade of Na channels (tetrodotoxin) did not affect glucose-induced insulin secretion. CONCLUSIONS In addition to sharing a KATP channel-dependent triggering pathway and a metabolic amplifying pathway, human and rodent β cells were found to display more similarities than differences in the control of insulin secretion.
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- Jean-Claude Henquin
- Unit of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Endocrine Cell Therapy Unit, University Clinics Saint-Luc, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1190, Translational Research for Diabetes, and European Genomic Institute for Diabetes, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1190, Translational Research for Diabetes, and European Genomic Institute for Diabetes, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Vigont V, Kolobkova Y, Skopin A, Zimina O, Zenin V, Glushankova L, Kaznacheyeva E. Both Orai1 and TRPC1 are Involved in Excessive Store-Operated Calcium Entry in Striatal Neurons Expressing Mutant Huntingtin Exon 1. Front Physiol 2015; 6:337. [PMID: 26635623 PMCID: PMC4656824 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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It has been previously reported that N-terminus of mutant huntingtin (product of the 1st exon) is sufficient to cause a Huntington's disease (HD) pathological phenotype. In view of recent data suggesting that improper regulation of store-operated calcium (SOC) channels is involved in neurodegenerative processes, we investigated influence of expression of the mutant huntingtin N-terminal fragment (Htt138Q-1exon) on SOC entry (SOCE) in mouse neuroblastoma cells (Neuro-2a) and in primary culture of medium spiny neurons (MSNs) isolated from mice. The results show that SOCE in these cells is enhanced upon lentiviral expression of the Htt138Q-1exon. Moreover, we demonstrated that RNAi-mediated knockdown of TRPC1, Orai1, or STIM1 proteins leads to dramatic reduction of abnormal SOCE in both Neuro-2a and MSNs, expressing Htt138Q-1exon. Thus, we concluded that abnormal SOCE in these cells is maintained by both TRPC1- and Orai1-containing channels and required STIM1 for its activation. Furthermore, EVP4593 compound previously tested as a potential anti-HD drug in a Drosophila screening system has proved to be capable of reducing SOCE to the normal level in MSNs expressing the Htt138Q-1exon.
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- Vladimir Vigont
- Laboratory of Ionic Channels of Cell Membranes, Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ionic Channels of Cell Membranes, Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ionic Channels of Cell Membranes, Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ionic Channels of Cell Membranes, Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Intracellular Membrane Dynamics, Flow Cytometry and Sorting Group, Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ionic Channels of Cell Membranes, Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ionic Channels of Cell Membranes, Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg, Russia
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Masoli S, Solinas S, D'Angelo E. Action potential processing in a detailed Purkinje cell model reveals a critical role for axonal compartmentalization. Front Cell Neurosci 2015; 9:47. [PMID: 25759640 PMCID: PMC4338753 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2015.00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The Purkinje cell (PC) is among the most complex neurons in the brain and plays a critical role for cerebellar functioning. PCs operate as fast pacemakers modulated by synaptic inputs but can switch from simple spikes to complex bursts and, in some conditions, show bistability. In contrast to original works emphasizing dendritic Ca-dependent mechanisms, recent experiments have supported a primary role for axonal Na-dependent processing, which could effectively regulate spike generation and transmission to deep cerebellar nuclei (DCN). In order to account for the numerous ionic mechanisms involved (at present including Nav1.6, Cav2.1, Cav3.1, Cav3.2, Cav3.3, Kv1.1, Kv1.5, Kv3.3, Kv3.4, Kv4.3, KCa1.1, KCa2.2, KCa3.1, Kir2.x, HCN1), we have elaborated a multicompartmental model incorporating available knowledge on localization and gating of PC ionic channels. The axon, including initial segment (AIS) and Ranvier nodes (RNs), proved critical to obtain appropriate pacemaking and firing frequency modulation. Simple spikes initiated in the AIS and protracted discharges were stabilized in the soma through Na-dependent mechanisms, while somato-dendritic Ca channels contributed to sustain pacemaking and to generate complex bursting at high discharge regimes. Bistability occurred only following Na and Ca channel down-regulation. In addition, specific properties in RNs K currents were required to limit spike transmission frequency along the axon. The model showed how organized electroresponsive functions could emerge from the molecular complexity of PCs and showed that the axon is fundamental to complement ionic channel compartmentalization enabling action potential processing and transmission of specific spike patterns to DCN.
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- Stefano Masoli
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Science, University of Pavia Pavia, Italy
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- Brain Connectivity Center, Istituto Neurologico IRCCS C. Mondino Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Science, University of Pavia Pavia, Italy ; Brain Connectivity Center, Istituto Neurologico IRCCS C. Mondino Pavia, Italy
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Badyra B, Lisowski B, Polak S, Kudolo J, Wiśniowska B. How in vitro influences in silico utilized for the prediction of in vivo - pilot study of the drug-induced pro-arrhythmic potency prediction. Folia Med Cracov 2015; 55:5-19. [PMID: 26867116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The current drug cardiac safety risk assessment paradigm is about to be changed. The discussed modifications cover clinical as well as pre-clinical sides. As for the latter, the pre-clinical assessment, it is planned to be based on the analysis of the drug-triggered multiple ion currents inhibition. Considering the variability in the in vitro patch clamp studies results, it would be of benefit to assess how these apparatus- and protocol-dependent differences influence the risk prediction and, eventually, the decision making. Four compounds, namely dextromethorphan, ketoconazole, terfenadine, and quinidine were screened for hERG inhibition with an automated patch clamp apparatus (CytoPatch(TM)2). The results were then compared against the literature published data, and after being complemented with information about other current inhibitions and effective therapeutic plasma concentration, utilized for the in silico based safety assessment. Two endpoints were used: (1) the concentration dependent potential to induce early afterdepolarizations in the simulated action potential and (2) the arrhythmia-like disruption in the simulated pseudo-ECG signals. Data analysis results prove that IC50 values, describing the inhibition potential, significantly differ among studies, and the choice of input data can greatly influence the in silico based safety assessment and thus the decision making process.
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- Bogna Badyra
- Unit of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Transplantation, Polish-American Institute of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Unit of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
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Dallérac G, Chever O, Rouach N. How do astrocytes shape synaptic transmission? Insights from electrophysiology. Front Cell Neurosci 2013; 7:159. [PMID: 24101894 PMCID: PMC3787198 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2013.00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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A major breakthrough in neuroscience has been the realization in the last decades that the dogmatic view of astroglial cells as being merely fostering and buffering elements of the nervous system is simplistic. A wealth of investigations now shows that astrocytes actually participate in the control of synaptic transmission in an active manner. This was first hinted by the intimate contacts glial processes make with neurons, particularly at the synaptic level, and evidenced using electrophysiological and calcium imaging techniques. Calcium imaging has provided critical evidence demonstrating that astrocytic regulation of synaptic efficacy is not a passive phenomenon. However, given that cellular activation is not only represented by calcium signaling, it is also crucial to assess concomitant mechanisms. We and others have used electrophysiological techniques to simultaneously record neuronal and astrocytic activity, thus enabling the study of multiple ionic currents and in depth investigation of neuro-glial dialogues. In the current review, we focus on the input such approach has provided in the understanding of astrocyte-neuron interactions underlying control of synaptic efficacy.
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- Glenn Dallérac
- Neuroglial Interactions in Cerebral Physiopathology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, CNRS UMR 7241, INSERM U1050, Collège de France Paris, France
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Zhang H, Li L, Möller M, Zhu X, Rueda JJH, Rosenthal M, Ivanov DA. From channel-forming ionic liquid crystals exhibiting humidity-induced phase transitions to nanostructured ion-conducting polymer membranes (adv. Mater. 26/2013). Adv Mater 2013; 25:3543-3548. [PMID: 23836629 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201370172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A novel wedge-shaped amphiphilic molecule bearing a sulfonate group at the tip displays humidity-induced phase transitions from a hexagonal columnar structure to a bicontinuous cubic phase. The mesophases can be frozen by photopolymerization of acrylic end-groups resulting in free-standing membranes with different topology of ionic nanochannels. The obtained membranes with a well-ordered ionic channel structure hold promise for applications in separation and catalysis.
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- Heng Zhang
- DWI an der RWTH Aachen e.V. and Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry of RWTH Aachen University, Forkenbeckstr. 50, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
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Paoletti P, Ascher P, Neyton J. High-affinity zinc inhibition of NMDA NR1-NR2A receptors. J Neurosci 1997; 17:5711-25. [PMID: 9221770 PMCID: PMC6573217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Micromolar concentrations of extracellular Zn2+ are known to antagonize native NMDA receptors via a dual mechanism involving both a voltage-independent and a voltage-dependent inhibition. We have tried to evaluate the relative importance of these two effects and their subunit specificity on recombinant NMDA receptors expressed in HEK 293 cells and Xenopus oocytes. The comparison of NR1a-NR2A and NR1a-NR2B receptors shows that the voltage-dependent inhibition is similar in both types of receptors but that the voltage-independent inhibition occurs at much lower Zn2+ concentrations in NR1a-NR2A receptors (IC50 in the nanomolar range) than in NR1a-NR2B receptors (IC50 in the micromolar range). The high affinity of the effect observed with NR1a-NR2A receptors was found to be attributable mostly to the slow dissociation of Zn2+ from its binding site. By analyzing the effects of Zn2+ on varied combinations of NR1 (NR1a or NR1b) and NR2 (NR2A, NR2B, NR2C), we show that both the NR1 and the NR2 subunits contribute to the voltage-independent Zn2+ inhibition. We have observed further that under control conditions, i.e., in zero nominal Zn2+ solutions, the addition of low concentrations of heavy metal chelators markedly potentiates the responses of NR1a-NR2A receptors, but not of NR1a-NR2B receptors. This result suggests that traces of a heavy metal (probably Zn2+) contaminate standard solutions and tonically inhibit NR1a-NR2A receptors. Chelation of a contaminant metal also could account for the rapid NR2A subunit-specific potentiations produced by reducing compounds like DTT or glutathione.
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- P Paoletti
- Laboratoire de Neurobiologie, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Unité de Recherche Associée 1857, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 75005 Paris, France
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Bamberg E, Apell HJ, Alpes H. Structure of the gramicidin A channel: discrimination between the piL,D and the beta helix by electrical measurements with lipid bilayer membranes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1977; 74:2402-6. [PMID: 70038 PMCID: PMC432180 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.74.6.2402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Measurements with different chemically modified gramicidins in lipid bilayer membranes were used to discriminate between the dimeric pi(L,D) helix proposed by Urry and the dimeric parallel or antiparallel helices proposed by Veatch and Blout. Evidence for the pi(L,D) helix was obtained on the basis of the different actions of a negatively charged O-pyromellitylgramicidin and a negatively charged N-pyromellityldesformylgramicidin on lipid bilayer membranes. O-Pyromellitylgramicidin forms ionic channels in lipid membranes when it is applied to both sides of the membrane. In contrast to unmodified gramicidin, O-pyromellitylgramicidin is inactive when it is applied only to one side of the membrane. N-Pyromellityldesformylgramicidin does not form ionic channels in lipid bilayer membranes whether it is applied to one or both sides of the membrane. These results support the view that the gramicidin channel is formed by two pi(L,D) helices. Dimer formation by head-to-head association of two pi(L,D) helices needs six intermolecular hydrogen bonds, which are located at the formyl end of the molecule and which occur deep within the lipid membrane. In the head-to-head associated pi(L,D) helix the absence of the formyl group leads to an inactivation of the peptide, whereas in a parallel or antiparallel double-stranded helix the absence of the formyl group should have only minor effects.
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