An L-type Calcium Channel in Renal Epithelial Cells |
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Authors: | MIN Zhang RG O'Neil |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, 6431 Fannin, Houston, Texas 77030, US |
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Abstract: | A voltage-activated Ca++ channel has been identified in the apical membranes of cultured rabbit proximal tubule cells using the patch-clamp technique.
With 105 mm CaCl2 solution in the pipette and 180 NaAsp in the bath, the channel had a conductance of 10.4 ± 1.0 pS (n= 8) in on-cell patches, and 9.8 ± 1.1 pS (n= 8) in inside-out patches. In both on-cell and inside-out patches, the channel is active by membrane depolarization. For
this channel, the permeation to Ba++ and Ca++ is highly selective over Na+ and K+ (PCa(Ba):PNa(K) >200:1). The sensitivity to dihydropyridines is similar to that for L-type channels where the channel was blocked by nifedipine
(10 μm), and activated by Bay K 8644 (5 μm). When activated by Bay K 8644, the channel showed subconductance levels. Treatment with forskolin (12.5 μm), phorbol ester (1 μm), or stretching (40 cm water) did not activate this channel. These results indicate that this Ca++ channel is mostly regulated by membrane voltage, and appears to be an epithelial class of L-type Ca++ channel. As such, it may participate in calcium reabsorption during periods of enhanced sodium reabsorption, or calcium signaling
in volume regulation, where membrane depolarization occurs for prolonged periods.
Received: 1 April 1996/Revised: 5 August 1996 |
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Keywords: | : Epithelia — Ion channel — Patch-clamp — Membrane depolarization — Calcium reabsorption — Apical membrane |
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