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Changes in extracellular pH affect glycine receptor channels expressed in HEK 293 cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20359478     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Glycine receptors are expressed throughout the central nervous system working for inhibitory neurotransmission. Since fluctuations of the blood pH value occur under certain physiological and pathological conditions, we investigated the influence of the extracellular pH on glycine homomeric and heteromeric receptor functions using patch clamp in combination with the fast agonist application technique. Our results demonstrated that both alpha1 homomeric and alpha 1 beta heteromeric glycine receptors were remarkably inhibited under acidic extracellular pH. Under alkaline extracellular pH 8.5, there was also a negative functional effect. Desensitization was accelerated depending on pH and a rebound current was observed at an extremely acidic pH value. In double-pulse experiments on alpha1 homomeric receptors, a more rapid recovery of the glycinergic current was shown at pH 4.5 compared to current induced at a physiological pH of 7.2. Our study provided a potential cause for the impaired function of the glycine receptor channels during pH fluctuations occurring in the central nervous system, especially under pathological conditions such as epileptic seizure or ischaemia.
Authors:
Yun-Ping Song; Friedrich Schlesinger; Daniela Ragancokova; Roger Calixto; Reinhard Dengler; Klaus Krampfl
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-03-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pharmacology     Volume:  636     ISSN:  1879-0712     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-10     Completed Date:  2010-08-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1254354     Medline TA:  Eur J Pharmacol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  59-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2010. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany. igosong@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alanine / pharmacology
Cell Line
Cell Membrane / metabolism
Electric Conductivity
Extracellular Space / metabolism*
Gene Expression Regulation*
Glycine / metabolism*
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Ion Channels / agonists,  chemistry,  metabolism*
Kinetics
Protons
Receptors, Glycine / agonists,  chemistry,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/GLRB protein, human; 0/Ion Channels; 0/Protons; 0/Receptors, Glycine; 0/glycine receptor alpha1; 56-40-6/Glycine; 56-41-7/Alanine

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