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The Journal of Neuroscience, August 1, 1998, 18(15):5682-5691
Expression of Kv1.1, a Shaker-Like Potassium Channel, Is
Temporally Regulated in Embryonic Neurons and Glia
Janice L.
Hallows and
Bruce L.
Tempel
The Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center and the
Departments of Pharmacology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195
Kv1.1, a Shaker-like voltage-gated potassium channel, is strongly
expressed in a variety of neurons in adult rodents, in which it appears
to be involved in regulating neuronal excitability. Here we show that
Kv1.1 is also expressed during embryonic development in the mouse,
exhibiting two transient peaks of expression around embryonic day 9.5 (E9.5) and E14.5. Using both in situ hybridization and
immunocytochemistry, we have identified several cell types and tissues
that express Kv1.1 RNA and protein. At E9.5, Kv1.1 RNA and protein are
detected transiently in non-neuronal cells in several regions of the
early CNS, including rhombomeres 3 and 5 and ventricular zones
in the mesencephalon and diencephalon. At E14.5, several cell types in
both the CNS and peripheral nervous system express Kv1.1, including
neuronal cells (sensory ganglia and outer aspect of cerebral
hemispheres) and glial cells (radial glia, satellite cells, and Schwann
cell precursors). These data show that Kv1.1 is expressed transiently
in a variety of neuronal and non-neuronal cells during restricted
periods of embryonic development. Although the functional roles of
Kv1.1 in development are not understood, the cell-specific localization
and timing of expression suggest this channel may play a role in
several developmental processes, including proliferation, migration, or cell-cell adhesion.
Key words:
voltage-gated potassium channel; embryo; development; mouse; Kv1.1; glia; neuron; rhombomere; expression
Copyright © 1998 Society for Neuroscience 0270-6474/98/18155682-10$05.00/0
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