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  • Title: Potassium currents and their modulation by muscarine and substance P in neuronal cultures from adult guinea pig celiac ganglia.
    Author: Vanner S, Evans RJ, Matsumoto SG, Surprenant A.
    Journal: J Neurophysiol; 1993 May; 69(5):1632-44. PubMed ID: 7685376.
    Abstract:
    1. Intracellular microelectrode and whole-cell patch-clamp recordings were obtained from adult guinea pig celiac ganglion neurons grown in tissue culture for 7-14 days. Over 90% of neurons showed phasic-type action-potential discharge with the use of either type of recording electrode; they stained immunohistochemically for catecholamines, tyrosine hydroxylase, and neuropeptide Y. Input resistance (140 M omega) and action-potential amplitude (103 mV) were significantly greater with whole-cell than with microelectrode recordings, but other passive electrical properties were similar. 2. Five potassium currents were characterized: an apamin-sensitive after hyperpolarizing current (IAHP), an apamin and tetraethylammonium-insensitive slow IAHP, an M-like current, a transient outward IA current, and a delayed rectifier IK current. A hyperpolarization-activated cationic Ih current was also present. The first three currents were not observed with whole-cell recordings. 3. Cadmium (200 microM), cobalt (1 mM), lanthanum (30 microM), or a low calcium/high magnesium solution blocked both IAHPS and the M-like current; barium (1 mM) also blocked these currents. 4. Kinetics of the M-like current were best described by a double exponential fit to deactivating tail currents with time constants of 50 and 390 ms at -50 mV. The apamin-sensitive and slow IAHP decayed exponentially with time constants of 145 ms and 3.5 s, respectively. There was no correlation between occurrence of M-like current (95% of neurons) and slow IAHP (40% of neurons), nor any correlation between magnitude of M-like current and IAHP in those cells exhibiting both currents. 5. Muscarine and substance P (SP) caused depolarizations or inward currents (under voltage clamp) at the resting potential (-55 mV) associated with a decreased membrane conductance. The slow IAHP and the M-like current, but not the apamin-sensitive IAHP nor the IA, were blocked by muscarine and SP (IC50 3 microM and 100 nM, respectively). Muscarine and SP also decreased a "leak" potassium current. 6. We conclude that celiac neurons express two calcium-dependent IAHP currents and a calcium-dependent M-current; these are seen by fine-tipped intracellular microelectrodes but not by whole-cell patch electrodes. These currents are not required for spike frequency accommodation. Muscarine and SP reduce these currents, as well as voltage-independent leakage potassium current.
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