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current in cultured
myenteric neurons from murine proximal colon
Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada 89557
Whole cell patch-clamp
recordings were made from cultured myenteric neurons taken from murine
proximal colon. The micropipette contained Cs+ to remove
K+ currents. Depolarization elicited a slowly activating
time-dependent outward current (Itdo), whereas
repolarization was followed by a slowly deactivating tail current
(Itail). Itdo and
Itail were present in ~70% of neurons. We
identified these currents as Cl
currents
(ICl), because changing the transmembrane
Cl
gradient altered the measured reversal potential
(Erev) of both Itdo and
Itail with that for Itail
shifted close to the calculated Cl
equilibrium potential
(ECl). ICl are
Ca2+-activated Cl
current
[ICl(Ca)] because they were Ca2+
dependent. ECl, which was measured from the
Erev of ICl(Ca) using a
gramicidin perforated patch, was
33 mV. This value is more positive
than the resting membrane potential (
56.3 ± 2.7 mV), suggesting
myenteric neurons accumulate intracellular Cl
.
-Conotoxin GIVA [0.3 µM; N-type Ca2+ channel
blocker] and niflumic acid [10 µM; known
ICl(Ca) blocker], decreased the
ICl(Ca). In conclusion, these neurons have
ICl(Ca) that are activated by Ca2+
entry through N-type Ca2+ channels. These currents likely
regulate postspike frequency adaptation.
myenteric neurons; chloride currents; cell culture; murine large intestine
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