大鼠海马CA1区锥体细胞上一种Ca2+依赖性KATP通道

K_ATP通道在细胞的新陈代谢与膜兴奋性的耦联中起重要作用.采用膜片钳的内面向外式记录方法,在成年大鼠海马CA1区锥体细胞上记录到一种被胞浆侧ATP和甲糖宁（tolbutamide,一种K_ATP通道阻断剂）抑制的Ca²⁺依赖性钾离子通道.在细胞膜内外的K⁺浓度均为140 mmol/L时,通道的电导为(204±21) pS,翻转电位为(3.57±1.13) mV,通道无整流性.通道开放概率及ATP对通道的抑制作用均呈现电压依赖性.该K_ATP通道与以往报道的“经典”K_ATP通道有显著不同,其活动受膜电位、胞内Ca²⁺和ATP三重调节,表明这是一种新型的K_ATP通道.上述结果表明在海马神经元上至少有两种性质不同的K_ATP通道,提示神经元可能通过不同性质的K_ATP通道感受细胞内的代谢状态,进而调节细胞膜的兴奋性.     

吗啡后处理对大鼠心肌细胞ATP敏感性钾通道的影响

在氰化钠(NaCN)处理模拟细胞缺血的单个大鼠心肌细胞上,应用膜片钳电压钳制全细胞记录模式,研究吗啡后处理对缺血心肌细胞膜ATP敏感性钾通道的影响,并探讨吗啡后处理可能涉及的阿片受体类型．吗啡后处理可使ATP敏感性钾通道电流( I_KATP )增加(61.4 ± 13.6)%,促进K_ATP通道开放．特异阻断κ-阿片受体不能阻止I_KATP增加,而非特异性阻断阿片受体或特异阻断δ-阿片受体均可阻止I_KATP增加．结果表明, 吗啡后处理促进K_ATP通道开放与δ-阿片受体的激活有关．     

多形核白细胞上嘌呤受体的初步研究

ATP和ADP能激活多型核白细胞引起细胞内［Ca²⁺］_i的明显升高,AMP则无此作用.多型核白细胞对ATP和ADP具有不同的浓度依赖性.当细胞外的钙离子被螯合后,ATP和ADP仍能引起细胞内游离钙浓度的升高.结果表明多形核白细胞存在着对ATP和ADP敏感的P2型嘌呤受体,并且属于P2型受体中的P2Y亚类.     

短暂脑缺血大鼠海马CA1区锥体细胞大电导Ca2+依赖K+通道活动降低(英)

短暂脑缺血可对随后的损伤性脑缺血表现出明显的耐受.有研究表明大电导Ca²⁺依赖K⁺（BK_Ca）通道活动增强参与了缺血性脑损伤.采用膜片钳的内面向外式,观察了3 min短暂脑缺血后6 h、24 h以及48 h大鼠海马CA1区锥体细胞上BK_Ca通道活动的动态变化.短暂脑缺血后BK_Ca通道的单通道电导和翻转电位均未见明显变化,但通道的开放概率则在缺血预处理后的前24 h内显著降低.通道动力学分析显示通道关闭时间变长是短暂脑缺血后通道活动降低的主要原因,因为通道的开放时间未发生明显变化.结果提示短暂脑缺血所致的BK_Ca通道活动降低可能与缺血耐受的产生有关.     

离子通道在高等植物光合能量转换中的功能

将类囊体膜重组于脂双层上,用电生理-电压钳位技术测定离子通道,发现一种Cl^-通道,其单位电导为88pS,加入Cl^-通道抑制剂DIDS可以抑制Cl^-通道电流。进一步用几种离子通道抑制剂,即DIDS(Cl^-通道),TEA⁺(K⁺通道),La³⁺,Co²⁺和Verapamil(Ca²⁺通道)分别处理菠菜叶片和类囊体,研究对光合能量转换的影响:(1)叶片光合放氧降低,K_i(DIDS)=0.23μmol/L,K_i(TEA⁺)=0.455mmol/L;叶片荧光参数F_y/F_m和q_p略有变化,q_N和q _E-f增加,(2)类囊体△pH的建立(9-AA荧光猝灭)受到抑制;类囊体q_N明显降低。这些结果表明:离子通道对光合能量转换是必需的,类囊体膜离子通道直接参与了质子梯度的建立,而质膜离子通道较为间接地参与了光合作用能量转换。     

ATP敏感性钾通道在心血管系统中的作用

ＡＴＰ敏感性钾通道对Ｋ＾＋有较高的选择性,且有相当高的电导。磺酰脲类药物对ＡＴＰ敏感性钾通道有特异的抑制作用,而一些开放剂对其有激活作用。缺血或其它代谢抑制时,ＡＴＰ浓度下降,腺苷产生产增加,两者激活ＡＴＰ敏感性钾通道,对心肌缺血再灌注损伤起保持作用;ＡＴＰ敏感性钾通道开放剂对高血压有一定的治疗效用。     

钾通道在培养大鼠海马神经元凋亡性容积减少中的作用

为探讨钾通道参与神经元凋亡的可能机制,在星形孢菌素（STS)诱导的培养海马神经元凋亡模型上,研究了凋亡时神经细胞容积的动态变化及钾通道在其中的作用.实验结果显示,钾通道阻断剂四乙铵或升高细胞外K⁺均能够明显抑制STS诱导的神经元凋亡,并且大电导钙激活钾通道（BK）选择性阻断剂iberiotoxin和paxilline具有同样程度的抗细胞凋亡作用,表明钾通道（可能主要是BK通道）参与了STS诱导的培养海马神经元凋亡.在STS诱导神经元凋亡的早期就出现了细胞容积的显著减少,而钾通道阻断剂或升高细胞外K⁺均可阻断该细胞容积减少.研究结果提示细胞内钾离子的外流可能参与了凋亡性细胞容积减少,这也可能是钾通道介导细胞凋亡的重要机制之一.     

大鼠背根神经节神经元上失活 BK 通道特性的研究

大电导的电压和 Ca²⁺ 激活的 K⁺ 通道 (BK 通道 ) 在哺乳动物的组织中广泛表达,起着多种多样的作用 . 目前只有少数组织中 BK 通道的性质被深入地研究,而且鲜见有失活的 BK 通道 (BK_i) 的报道,尤其是在神经元中 . 发现在大鼠小直径的背根神经节 (DRG) 神经元中,普遍存在失活的 BK 通道 . 失活的 BK 电流成分是 Ca²⁺敏感的,可以被大电导的 BK 通道特异阻断剂 ChTX 所阻断,而且木瓜蛋白酶可以从胞外改变通道失活的特性 .     

新型钾通道开放剂对心血管ATP-敏感性钾通道基因表达的调节作用

目的：研究脂肪胺类的新型钾通道开放剂（KCO）埃他卡林（Ipt）和氰胍类的KCO吡那地尔（Pin）对大鼠心血管ATP-敏感性钾通道（KATP）的亚基SUR1、SUR2、Kir6．1和Kir6．2等在mRNA水平的调节作用。方法：SD大鼠给药1周后处死并取组织,提取总RNA,利用反转录-聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）研究以上基因在mRNA水平的改变。结果：与正常对照相比,心脏组织中,Ipt和Pin对KATP的4个亚基在mRNA水平均无显著影响;主动脉平滑肌上,Ipt对4个亚基的mRNA表达无显著影响,但Pin可显著上调SUR2的mRNA表达;尾动脉平滑肌上,Ipt对Kit6．1／Kit6．2、Pin对SUR2／Kir6．1均有显著下调的作用。结论：心肌、大动脉平滑肌和小动脉平滑肌KATP基因表达的调控不同,Ipt选择性调节小动脉平滑肌Kit6．1／Kit6．2;Ipt对心血管KATP基因表达的调节作用不同于Pin。     

低钾胁迫对谷子幼苗叶片光合作用的影响

为了探究低钾胁迫引起谷子幼苗光合作用改变的响应机制,以谷子品种‘晋谷21号’(钾敏感型)和 ‘龙谷25号’(钾非敏感型)为试验材料,设置正常供钾(5.0 mmol·L^-1, K₅)、低钾(1、0.1、0.01 mmol·L^-1, K₁、K_0.1、K_0.01)和无钾(0 mmol·L^-1,K₀)5个处理,通过营养液盆栽实验,分析不同程度低钾胁迫对谷子幼苗生长、光合气体交换参数、叶绿素荧光特性和碳同化关键酶活性的影响。结果表明：(1)低钾胁迫显著抑制了谷子幼苗的生长,株高、茎粗、叶面积及干物质显著降低,同时叶片钾含量减少,K₀处理‘晋谷21号’和‘龙谷25号’叶片钾含量较K₅处理分别显著降低了48.14%和37.85%。(2)K₀处理谷子幼苗光合色素含量较K₅处理显著降低,但K_0.1和K₁处理与K₅处理差异不显著。(3)低钾胁迫导致谷子幼苗叶片净光合速率(P_n)降低,与K₅处理相比,K₀、K_0.01、K_0.1处理P_n、气孔导度(G_s)、蒸腾速率(T_r)、气孔限制值(L_s)显著降低,胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)却显著增加,证明光合速率降低主要由非气孔限制引起。(4)低钾胁迫很易导致光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)和光系统Ⅰ(PSⅠ)光化学量子产量降低,K₁处理叶片的PSⅡ实际光化学量子效率(Φ_PSⅡ)、PSⅠ光化学量子产量［Y(Ⅰ)］分别降低了5.32%~9.57%和2.38%~5.63%,K₀处理则分别显著降低了17.15%~20.15%和18.71%~21.28%。(5)K₀处理下‘晋谷21号’的 1,5 二磷酸核酮糖羧化酶(Rubisco)和磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶(PEPC)活性较K₅处理分别显著降低了42.86%和42.71%,相应处理的‘龙谷25号’则分别显著降低了26.85%和42.77%。研究发现,低钾胁迫下‘龙谷25号’对钾素吸收利用能力较强,各生长生理参数变化幅度较小,表现出较强的低钾耐性;低钾胁迫导致谷子幼苗净光合速率降低,K₀和K_0.1处理下光合速率降低主要与气孔导度降低、光系统的电子传递与能量转换抑制以及碳同化关键酶Rubisco、PEPC活性下降等有关。     

植物钾营养高效分子遗传机制

钾是植物生长发育所必需的矿质营养元素之一。不同种类植物的钾营养效率存在差异,已有证据表明这种差异是受遗传基因控制的。植物细胞依靠细胞膜上的各种钾转运体和通道蛋白吸收和转运钾离子,这些膜蛋白的活性调控是植物钾营养效率调控的关键和基础。本文对植物钾营养高效性状分子遗传机制以及相关基因的分子功能和调控机制的研究进展进行了简要评述,并讨论了改善作物钾营养高效性状的可能途径。     

Differential blockage of two types of potassium channels in the crab giant axon

Summary Measurements were made of the kinetic and steady-state characteristics of the potassium conductance in the giant axon of the crabsCarcinus maenas andCancer pagirus. The conductance increase during depolarizing voltage-clamp pulses was analyzed assuming that two separate types of potassium channels exist in these axons (M. E. Quinta-Ferreira, E. Rojas and N. Arispe,J. Membrane Biol. 66:171–181, 1982). It is shown here that, with small concentrations of conventional K⁺-channel blockers, it is possible to differentially inhibit these channels. The potassium channels with activation and fast inactivation gating (m³h, Hodgkin-Huxley kinetics) were blocked by external application of 4 amino-pyridine (4-AP). The potassium channels with standard gating (n⁴, Hodgkin-Huxley kinetics) were preferentially inhibited by externally applied tetraethylammonium (TEA). The differential blockage of the two types of potassium conductance changes suggests that they represent two different populations of potassium channels.It is further shown here that blocking the early transient conductance increase leads to the inhibition of the repetitive electrical activity induced by constant depolarizing current injection in fibers fromCardisoma guanhumi.     

Rice potassium transporter OsHAK1 is essential for maintaining potassium‐mediated growth and functions in salt tolerance over low and high potassium concentration ranges

Potassium (K) absorption and translocation in plants rely upon multiple K transporters for adapting varied K supply and saline conditions. Here, we report the expression patterns and physiological roles of OsHAK1, a member belonging to the KT/KUP/HAK gene family in rice (Oryza sativa L.). The expression of OsHAK1 is up‐regulated by K deficiency or salt stress in various tissues, particularly in the root and shoot apical meristem, the epidermises and steles of root, and vascular bundles of shoot. Both oshak1 knockout mutants in comparison to their respective Dongjin or Manan wild types showed a dramatic reduction in K concentration and stunted root and shoot growth. Knockout of OsHAK1 reduced the K absorption rate of unit root surface area by ～50–55 and ～30%, and total K uptake by ～80 and ～65% at 0.05–0.1 and 1 mm K supply level, respectively. The root net high‐affinity K uptake of oshak1 mutants was sensitive to salt stress but not to ammonium supply. Overexpression of OsHAK1 in rice increased K uptake and K/Na ratio. The positive relationship between K concentration and shoot biomass in the mutants suggests that OsHAK1 plays an essential role in K‐mediated rice growth and salt tolerance over low and high K concentration ranges.     

Strategies for Improving Potassium Use Efficiency in Plants

Potassium is a macronutrient that is crucial for healthy plant growth. Potassium availability, however, is often limited in agricultural fields and thus crop yields and quality are reduced. Therefore, improving the efficiency of potassium uptake and transport, as well as its utilization, in plants is important for agricultural sustainability. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms involved in potassium uptake and transport in plants, and the molecular response of plants to different levels of potassium availability. Based on this information, four strategies for improving potassium use efficiency in plants are proposed; 1) increased root volume, 2) increasing efficiency of potassium uptake from the soil and translocation in planta, 3) increasing mobility of potassium in soil, and 4) molecular breeding new varieties with greater potassium efficiency through marker assisted selection which will require identification and utilization of potassium associated quantitative trait loci.     

AM真菌提高烟草钾含量机制的初步研究

以烟草和AM真菌菌株摩西球囊霉（Glomous mosseae,G.m）为材料,研究了不同外界K＋浓度条件下AM真菌对烟草生长、K＋含量以及根中K＋-通道基因NtKT1、NtKT2和转运体基因NtHAK1、NtHA1相对表达量的影响。结果表明,在低钾和常钾条件下,接种G.m均可提高烟草的株高,增加根系长度,提高烟草根部和叶片中的K＋含量,在低钾条件下接种G.m使烟草根部和叶片的K＋含量分别提高了50.5%和24.5%。在常钾条件下,接种G.m 50 d后烟草根系中NtKT1和NtKT2的相对表达量显著提高;而低钾条件下,钾转运体基因NtHAK和NtHA1的相对表达量显著升高。由此推测,AM真菌能够调控烟草根中K＋-通道基因和钾转运体基因的表达进而促进其对K＋的吸收。     

Common patterns and unique features of P-type ATPases: a comparative view on the KdpFABC complex from Escherichia coli (Review)

P-type ATPases are ubiquitously abundant primary ion pumps, which are capable of transporting cations across the cell membrane at the expense of ATP. Since these ions comprise a large variety of vital biochemical functions, nature has developed rather sophisticated transport machineries in all kingdoms of life. Due to the importance of these enzymes, representatives of both eu- and prokaryotic as well as archaeal P-type ATPases have been studied intensively, resulting in detailed structural and functional information on their mode of action. During catalysis, P-type ATPases cycle between the so-called E1 and E2 states, each of which comprising different structural properties together with different binding affinities for both ATP and the transport substrate. Crucial for catalysis is the reversible phosphorylation of a conserved aspartate, which is the main trigger for the conformational changes within the protein. In contrast to the well-studied and closely related eukaryotic P-type ATPases, much less is known about their homologues in Bacteria. Whereas in Eukarya there is predominantly only one subunit, which builds up the transport system, in Bacteria there are multiple polypeptides involved in the formation of the active enzyme. Such a rather unusal prokaryotic P-type ATPase is the KdpFABC complex of the enterobacterium Escherichia coli, which serves as a highly specific K⁺ transporter. A unique feature of this member of P-type ATPases is that catalytic activity and substrate transport are located on two different polypeptides. This review compares generic features of P-type ATPases with the rather unique KdpFABC complex and gives a comprehensive overview of common principles of catalysis as well as of special aspects connected to distinct enzyme functions.     

Potassium currents in the giant axon of the crabCarcinus maenas

Summary Measurements were made of the kinetic and steadystate characteristics of the potassium conductance in the giant axon of the crabCarcinus maenas. These measurements were made in the presence of tetrodotoxin, using the feedback amplifier concept introduced by Dodge and Frankenhaeuser (J. Physiol. (London) 143:76–90). The conductance increase during depolarizing voltage-clamp pulses was analyzed assuming that two separate potassium channels exist in these axons. The first potassium channel exhibited activation and fast inactivation gating which could be fitted using them ³ h, Hodgkin-Huxley formalism. The second potassium channel exhibited the standardn ⁴ Hodgkin-Huxley kinetics. These two postulated channels are blocked by internal application of caesium, tetraethylammonium and sodium ions. External application of 4 amino-pyridine also blocks these channels.     

Effect of acidic pH on the ability of Clostridium sporogenes MD1 to take up and retain intracellular potassium

At pH values >5.5, Clostridium sporogenes MD1 accumulated potassium even though it had little protonmotive force, but an ATPase inhibitor (N, N'- dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) prevented this uptake. The results suggested that potassium transport was ATP-driven, and a protonophore (3, 3', 4', 5 - tetrachlorosalicylanilide) did not eliminate uptake. However, potassium uptake could also be driven by an artificial pH gradient, and in this case the protonophore acted as an inhibitor. These latter results indicated that the cells also had a protonmotive force-driven transporter. When the pH <5.1, the cells could not retain potassium, rapid efflux was observed, and intracellular volume collapsed.