期刊
CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 26, 期 3, 页码 413-420出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000320565
关键词
Cardiogenesis; Inward rectifier potassium current; Ventricular cardiomyocytes; Excitability; Action potential
资金
- National Nature Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [30670854, 30700262]
- Science Foundation of Huazhong Univeristy of Science and Technology [0109510022]
Aims: Previous studies have shown the dramatic changes in electrical properties of murine fetal cardiomyocytes, while details on inward rectifier potassium current (IK1) are still seldom discussed. Thus we aimed to characterize the functional expression and functional role of IK1 in murine fetal ventricular cardiomyocytes. Methods: Whole cell patch clamp was applied to investigate the electrophysiological properties of IK1. Quantitative real-time PCR, western blotting and double-label immunofluorescence were further utilized to find out the molecular basis of IK1. Results: Compared to early developmental stage (EDS), IK1 at late developmental stage (LDS) displayed higher current density, stronger rectifier property and faster activation kinetics. It was paralleled with the downregulation of Kir2.3 and the upregulation of Kir2.1/Kir2.2. IK1 contributed to maintain the maximum diastolic potential (MDP), late repolarization phase (LRP) as well as the action potential duration (APD). However, the contribution to MDP and velocity of LRP did not change significantly with maturation. Conclusions: During fetal development, the switch of IK1 subtypes from Kir2.1/Kir2.3 to Kir2.1 resulted in the dramatic changes in IK1 electrophysiological properties. Copyright (C) 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel
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