Double-gating mechanism and diversity of an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive K~ channel in neurons acutely dissociated from rat neocortex

Classically, ion channels are classified into 2 groups: chemical-sensitive (ligand-gated) and voltage-sensitive channels. Single ATP-sensitive K (K-ATP) channel currents were recorded in acutely dissociated rat neo-cortical neurons using patch clamp technique. A type of K-ATP channel has been found to be gated not only by intra-cellular ATP, but also by membrane potential ( Vm) , and proved to be a novel mechanism underlying the gating of ion channels, namely bi-gating mechanism. The results also show that the K-ATP channels possess heterogeneity and di-versity. These types of K-ATP channels have been identified in 40.12% of all patches, which are different in activa-tion-threshold and voltage-sensitivity. The present experiment studied the type-3 K-ATP channel with a unitary con-ductance of about 80 pS in detail ( n = 15). Taking account of all the available data, a variety of K-ATP channels are suggested to exist in body, and one type of them is bi-gated by both chemical substances and membrane poten     

急性分离大鼠新皮质神经元ATP敏感钾通道的双闸门控机制与多样性

经典的观点将离子通道分为化学门控(配体门控)和电压门控两型,在研究ATP敏感钾(K-ATP)通道过程中,发现一类同时受化学物质和电压双重门控的K-ATP通道.再次证明最近提出的这种“双闸门控机制,并发现K-ATP通道具有多样性或异质性.实验在40.21%的急性分离大鼠神经元上,共记录到3组激活阈值和电压敏感性不同的K-ATP通道,并对第3组80-pS通道(n=15)进行了详细研究.结合现有资料,认为体内存在相当多样的K-ATP通道,其中一类通道受化学物质和电压双重门控.K-ATP通道的这些特点与其生理与病理生理功能密切相关.     

小麦吸浆虫年度羽化率、剩余率和自然死亡率的计算方法及其意义

<正> 小麦吸浆虫(红吸浆虫)Sitodiplosis mose-llana(Gehin)一年发生一代,其幼虫具有在土壤中多年滞育休眠的习性。某年度出土羽化虫量,是当年为害小麦的直接虫源;继续存留土内     

神经节苷脂对细胞信号传递的影响

神经节苷脂对细胞信号传递的影响唐向东,佟振清,杨文俊（第一军医大学生理教研室,广州５１０５１５）关键词神经节苷脂,信号传递神经节苷脂是由唾液酸和己糖苷组成的一组鞘糖脂类,主要包括含单唾液酸的ＧＭ（ＧＭ１ａ,ＧＭ１ｂ,ＧＭ２,ＧＭ３）、含二唾液酸的ＧＤ...     

盐诱导激酶对TORC-CREB复合体的调节及其与高血压、糖尿病的关系

环腺苷酸反应元件结合蛋白(cyclic AMP responsive element-binding protein,CREB)是受cAMP和Ca²⁺共同激活的转录因子,其目的基因产物涉及广泛的生理过程,如细胞增殖与存活、糖与脂类代谢、类固醇激素合成、学习与记忆等．新近发现的CREB活性调节转导子(transducer of regulated CREB activity,TORC)通过核-质穿梭调节CREB的活性而控制目的基因的转录与表达．盐诱导激酶(salt-inducible kinase,SIK)是一组丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶,包含SIK1、SIK2和SIK3．这些蛋白激酶通过影响TORC的磷酸化水平,改变其在核-质中的分布,间接影响CREB目的基因的转录与表达．在某些器官与组织中,SIK(SIK1)也是CREB目的基因之一,因此SIK与TORC-CREB复合体形成一个完整的负反馈调节环路．TORC-CREB复合体广泛存在于多种器官与组织,如胰岛β-细胞、肝脏、肾上腺皮质和骨骼肌中,与胰岛β-细胞存活、肝脏糖异生、类固醇激素合成、骨骼肌线粒体增生与脂肪酸β氧化密切相关．将重点讨论SIK对TORC-CREB复合体的反馈调节及其与高血压、糖尿病发生的关系．     

神经节苷脂的结构,合成和功能

神经节苷脂的结构、合成和功能唐向东（广州第一军医大学生理教研室,广州５１０５１５）关键词神经节苷脂生物膜的基本结构是脂质双层,根据脂类骨架结构的不同,可将这些脂类分为脂肪、磷酸甘油酯、鞘磷脂、糖脂和类固醇五大类。糖脂约占外层脂类的５％,又可根据脂肪链...