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The Journal of Neuroscience, May 15, 2001, 21(10):3429-3442
Pituitary Control of BK Potassium Channel Function and Intrinsic Firing Properties of Adrenal Chromaffin Cells
Peter V. Lovell and David P. McCobb Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
The discovery that the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) endocrine stress axis controls an alternative splicing decision in chromaffin Slo-encoded BK (big potassium) channels raised the possibility that activation of the HPA could serve as a mechanism to tune the intrinsic electrical properties of epinephrine-secreting adrenal chromaffin cells. To test this, we compared BK functional properties and cell excitability in chromaffin cells from normal and hypophysectomized (pituitary-ablated) rats. Hypophysectomy was found to alter the voltage dependence and kinetics of BK gating, making channels less accessible for activation from rest. Perforated-patch recordings revealed changes in action potential waveform and repetitive firing properties. The maximum number of spikes that could be elicited with a 2 sec depolarizing current pulse was reduced by ~50% by hypophysectomy. The results indicate that pituitary hormones can adapt the mechanics of adrenal catecholamine release by tailoring BK channel function.
Key words: hypophysectomy; BK channels; chromaffin cells; action potentials; adrenal medulla; catecholamines; stress
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