Allosteric modulation of Ca2+ flux in ligand-gated cation channel (P2X4) by actions on lateral portals |
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Authors: | Samways Damien S K Khakh Baljit S Egan Terrance M |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Science and The Center for Excellence in Neuroscience, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63130, USA. |
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Abstract: | Human P2X receptors are a family of seven ATP-gated ion channels that transport Na(+), K(+), and Ca(2+) across cell surface membranes. The P2X4 receptor is unique among family members in its sensitivity to the macrocyclic lactone, ivermectin, which allosterically modulates both ion conduction and channel gating. In this paper we show that removing the fixed negative charge of a single acidic amino acid (Glu(51)) in the lateral entrance to the transmembrane pore markedly attenuates the effect of ivermectin on Ca(2+) current and channel gating. Ca(2+) entry through P2X4 receptors is known to trigger downstream signaling pathways in microglia. Our experiments show that the lateral portals could present a novel target for drugs in the treatment of microglia-associated disease including neuropathic pain. |
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Keywords: | ATP Calcium Signaling Ion Channels Microglia Purinergic Receptor Pf% Fenestration Fractional Calcium Current Ivermectin |
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