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K+ channel expression in primary cell cultures mediated by vaccinia virus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1899389     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A recombinant vaccinia virus (VV) was used to express functional Drosophila Shaker H4 K+ channels in primary cell cultures from rat heart (atrial and ventricular myocytes, fibroblasts), autonomic ganglia (SCG neurons) and CNS (hippocampal neurons, cerebral astroglia). In most cells the expressed currents possessed the typical characteristics of the native Drosophila muscle A currents; a few cells showed evidence of hetero-oligomers with new properties. The maximum current density corresponded to a channel density of 2-3/microns 2. Voltage recordings in heart cells showed altered action potential waveforms after successful infection. VV vectors thus are useful for studying altered excitability and cell-specific processing of ion channel proteins.
Authors:
A Karschin; J Aiyar; A Gouin; N Davidson; H A Lester
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  FEBS letters     Volume:  278     ISSN:  0014-5793     ISO Abbreviation:  FEBS Lett.     Publication Date:  1991 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-03-13     Completed Date:  1991-03-13     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0155157     Medline TA:  FEBS Lett     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  229-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Biology 156-29, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91125.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Action Potentials
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Drosophila melanogaster / genetics
Electric Conductivity
Gene Expression
Genetic Vectors
Hippocampus / cytology,  physiology
Muscles / physiology
Potassium Channels / genetics*,  physiology
Rats
Recombinant Proteins
Vaccinia virus / genetics*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM-10991/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; GM-29836/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Potassium Channels; 0/Recombinant Proteins

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