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This research aims to identify the inward rectifier K+ currents regulated by CaMKII in pulmonary arterial endothelial cells.

December 23, 2015PLoS ONEOpen Access

Inward Rectifier K+ Currents Are Regulated by CaMKII in Endothelial Cells of Primarily Cultured Bovine Pulmonary Arteries

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This research aims to identify the inward rectifier K+ currents regulated by CaMKII in pulmonary arterial endothelial cells.
Utilized whole-cell voltage clamp techniques to assess Kir currents in primarily cultured PAECs.
Applied pharmacological agents and CaMKII inhibitors to analyze the properties of Kir currents.
Conducted RT-PCR and western blotting to evaluate the expression levels of Kir subtypes.
Kir currents were identified as primarily carried by Kir2.1 with significant expression differences compared to other subtypes.
Inhibition of CaMKII led to reduced Kir currents and vasodilation in pulmonary arterial rings.
Exposure to CaMKII inhibitors resulted in strong suppression of Kir activity.

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Population

Primarily cultured bovine pulmonary arterial endothelial cells (PAECs) and isolated and perfused pulmonary arterial rings

Intervention

CaMKII inhibitors (W-7 and KN-62), knocking down CaMKII, and extracellular Ba2+

Outcome

Kir subunit expression, current characteristics, and vasodilation responsesurrogate

Inward rectifier K+ currents in bovine pulmonary arterial endothelial cells are dominantly carried by Kir2.1 and regulated by CaMKII-dependent signaling.

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Implication

Caution against clinical extrapolation from bovine PAECs; leaves open human validation of CaMKII-Kir2.1 regulation.

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Qu et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a213173326281f4d7c3ca83 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145508

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Inward Rectifier K+ Currents Are Regulated by CaMKII in Endothelial Cells of Primarily Cultured Bovine Pulmonary Arteries

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Inward Rectifier K+ Currents Are Regulated by CaMKII in Endothelial Cells of Primarily Cultured Bovine Pulmonary Arteries

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