2017
Kv3 Channels: Enablers of Rapid Firing, Neurotransmitter Release, and Neuronal Endurance
Kaczmarek LK, Zhang Y. Kv3 Channels: Enablers of Rapid Firing, Neurotransmitter Release, and Neuronal Endurance. Physiological Reviews 2017, 97: 1431-1468. PMID: 28904001, PMCID: PMC6151494, DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00002.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKv3 channelsAuditory brain stem neuronsNeurotransmitter releaseBrain stem neuronsOngoing neuronal activityFire action potentialsHigh-frequency firingChannel genesStem neuronsGABAergic interneuronsMultiple protein isoformsCertain neuronsProtein-protein interactionsNeuronal activityNeuronal functionAlzheimer's diseaseNeurological disordersAction potentialsPurkinje cellsUnique expression patternKv3 familyNeuronsAbnormal regulationProtein isoformsProtein kinase
2012
De novo gain-of-function KCNT1 channel mutations cause malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy
Barcia G, Fleming MR, Deligniere A, Gazula VR, Brown MR, Langouet M, Chen H, Kronengold J, Abhyankar A, Cilio R, Nitschke P, Kaminska A, Boddaert N, Casanova JL, Desguerre I, Munnich A, Dulac O, Kaczmarek LK, Colleaux L, Nabbout R. De novo gain-of-function KCNT1 channel mutations cause malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy. Nature Genetics 2012, 44: 1255-1259. PMID: 23086397, PMCID: PMC3687547, DOI: 10.1038/ng.2441.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
The Slack Sodium-Activated Potassium Channel Provides a Major Outward Current in Olfactory Neurons of Kv1.3−/− Super-Smeller Mice
Lu S, Das P, Fadool DA, Kaczmarek LK. The Slack Sodium-Activated Potassium Channel Provides a Major Outward Current in Olfactory Neurons of Kv1.3−/− Super-Smeller Mice. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2010, 103: 3311-3319. PMID: 20393063, PMCID: PMC2888249, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00607.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBiophysicsCardiovascular AgentsCells, CulturedElectric StimulationGene Expression RegulationIn Vitro TechniquesKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsOlfactory BulbPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedPyrimidinesRNA InterferenceSodium Channel BlockersTetrodotoxinTransfectionConceptsMitral cellsOlfactory bulbOutward currentsOlfactory neuronsWildtype animalsPotassium channelsMajor outward currentVoltage-clamp recordingsVoltage-dependent potassium channelsNet outward currentIntracellular sodiumOB slicesPotassium channel genesCompensatory increaseFiring patternsWestern blottingRNA interference approachPrimary culturesEnhanced expressionDetection of odorsSame treatmentChannel genesMiceNeuronsOlfactory phenotypes
2004
Kv1.3 Channel Gene-Targeted Deletion Produces “Super-Smeller Mice” with Altered Glomeruli, Interacting Scaffolding Proteins, and Biophysics
Fadool DA, Tucker K, Perkins R, Fasciani G, Thompson RN, Parsons AD, Overton JM, Koni PA, Flavell RA, Kaczmarek LK. Kv1.3 Channel Gene-Targeted Deletion Produces “Super-Smeller Mice” with Altered Glomeruli, Interacting Scaffolding Proteins, and Biophysics. Neuron 2004, 41: 389-404. PMID: 14766178, PMCID: PMC2737549, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(03)00844-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords14-3-3 ProteinsAdaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBlotting, WesternBody WeightBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCalcium ChannelsCells, CulturedDensitometryDifferential ThresholdDiscrimination, PsychologicalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrinkingElectric StimulationEmbryo, MammalianEnergy IntakeExploratory BehaviorGene DeletionGRB10 Adaptor ProteinHabituation, PsychophysiologicHumansInsulinKidneyKineticsKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNeurotoxinsNuclear Matrix-Associated ProteinsOdorantsOlfactory BulbPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedProteinsRas ProteinsReceptor, trkBReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerScorpion VenomsSensory ThresholdsSrc-Family KinasesTime FactorsTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsKv1.3-/- miceProtein-protein interactionsGene-targeted deletionKv1.3-null miceSignal transductionScaffolding proteinSignaling cascadesChannel genesC-type inactivationDeletionMembrane potentialNull miceOlfactory codingDetection of odorsPotassium channelsKv1.3 channelsProteinSense of smellSlow inactivation kineticsWild-type miceTransductionGenesOlfactory bulb mitral cellsMiceRole
1999
Shaw‐like potassium currents in the auditory rhombencephalon throughout embryogenesis
Hendriks R, Morest D, Kaczmarek L. Shaw‐like potassium currents in the auditory rhombencephalon throughout embryogenesis. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 1999, 58: 791-804. PMID: 10583910, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4547(19991215)58:6<791::aid-jnr6>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotassium currentNucleus magnocellularisOutward currentsWhole-cell patch recordingsInitial transient componentTransient outward currentsEarly neuronal developmentEarly neuronal differentiationHigh activation thresholdFirst synapsesAuditory nucleiPatch recordingsPotassium channel genesSynaptic functionCharacteristic response propertiesSynapses formNeuronal developmentNeuronal differentiationActivation thresholdDevelopmental appearanceTetraethylammoniumMagnocellularisEarly ageChannel genesNeuroblastsCell Type‐Specific Expression of the Kv3.1 Gene Is Mediated by a Negative Element in the 5′ Untranslated Region of the Kv3.1 Promoter
Gan L, Hahn S, Kaczmarek L. Cell Type‐Specific Expression of the Kv3.1 Gene Is Mediated by a Negative Element in the 5′ Untranslated Region of the Kv3.1 Promoter. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1999, 73: 1350-1362. PMID: 10501178, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0731350.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 Cells5' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsBase SequenceBeta-GalactosidaseBrainCell LineCHO CellsCloning, MolecularCricetinaeGene Expression RegulationGliomaHumansMiceMice, TransgenicMolecular Sequence DataNeuropeptidesOrgan SpecificityPC12 CellsPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedPromoter Regions, GeneticRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRNA, MessengerShaw Potassium ChannelsTranscription, GeneticTransfectionConceptsType-specific expressionUntranslated regionCell type-specific enhancersCell type-specific expressionCell linesTissue-specific expressionThymidine kinase promoterCell-type specificityTransient transfection assaysKv3.1 potassium channel genePotassium channel genesKv3.1 geneDifferent tissue originsRegulatory fragmentDeletion analysisRegulatory regionsTranscriptional mechanismsTransgenic miceTransfection assaysKinase promoterFunctional analysisChannel genesType specificityPromoterGenes
1998
Formation of intermediate-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels by interaction of Slack and Slo subunits
Joiner W, Tang M, Wang L, Dworetzky S, Boissard C, Gan L, Gribkoff V, Kaczmarek L. Formation of intermediate-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels by interaction of Slack and Slo subunits. Nature Neuroscience 1998, 1: 462-469. PMID: 10196543, DOI: 10.1038/2176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsElectric ConductivityIntermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsIsomerismLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Calcium-ActivatedPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedConceptsCalcium-activated potassium channelsIntracellular calciumNervous systemIntermediate-conductance calcium-activated potassium channelsPotassium channelsLarge-conductance calcium-activated potassium channelsControl of excitabilitySlo subunitIntermediate conductance channelPotassium channel genesPharmacological propertiesIntermediate conductanceCytoplasmic calciumChannel subunitsSlo channelsSlack channelsChannel genesSingle-channel conductanceUnitary conductanceCalciumExcitabilitySLOSecretionWhen, where, and how much? Expression of the Kv3.1 potassium channel in high‐frequency firing neurons
Gan L, Kaczmarek L. When, where, and how much? Expression of the Kv3.1 potassium channel in high‐frequency firing neurons. Developmental Neurobiology 1998, 37: 69-79. PMID: 9777733, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4695(199810)37:1<69::aid-neu6>3.0.co;2-6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAuditory brain stem neuronsVoltage-dependent potassium currentsBrain stem neuronsHigh-frequency firing neuronsKv3.1 potassium channelStem neuronsKv3.1 potassium channel geneLong-term regulationSynaptic inputsPotassium currentPotassium channel genesNeuronsPotassium channelsKv3.1 geneKv3.1 subunitsFiring neuronsHigh frequencyChannel genesCurrent knowledgeChannels altersTranscriptional mechanismsCell-type specificityExpressionGene transcriptionExtrinsic factorsThe Expression of Two Splice Variants of the Kv3.1 Potassium Channel Gene Is Regulated by Different Signaling Pathways
Liu S, Kaczmarek L. The Expression of Two Splice Variants of the Kv3.1 Potassium Channel Gene Is Regulated by Different Signaling Pathways. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 2881-2890. PMID: 9526005, PMCID: PMC6792597, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-08-02881.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAnimalsCerebellumFibroblast Growth FactorsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMembrane PotentialsNerve Growth FactorsNeuropeptidesPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedProtein Kinase CRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerSecond Messenger SystemsShaw Potassium ChannelsSignal TransductionTranscription, GeneticConceptsDifferent signaling pathwaysKv3.1 potassium channel genePotassium channel genesBasic fibroblast growth factorChannel genesSignaling pathwaysNuclear protein kinase C activityMRNA levelsDifferent channel proteinsProtein kinase C inhibitorProtein kinase C activityKinase C inhibitorKinase C activityAlternative splicingNuclear RNAChannel proteinsMolecular mechanismsFibroblast growth factorDifferential regulationDevelopmental stagesSplice variantsC inhibitorPKC activityC activityGenes
1993
Expression and regulation of mammalian K+ channel genes
Perney T, Kaczmarek L. Expression and regulation of mammalian K+ channel genes. Seminars In Neuroscience 1993, 5: 135-145. DOI: 10.1016/s1044-5765(05)80008-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChannel gene expressionGene expressionChannel genesRegulation of mammalianParticular spatial domainSpecific cell typesDifferent environmental stimuliCellular functionsChannel proteinsCell typesEnvironmental stimuliCell occurDiverse aspectsSuch regulationGenesRegulationChannel expressionGrowth factorExpressionExcitable tissuesLongterm changesCellsSuperfamilyMammalianProtein