2016
Stimulation of Slack K+ Channels Alters Mass at the Plasma Membrane by Triggering Dissociation of a Phosphatase-Regulatory Complex
Fleming MR, Brown MR, Kronengold J, Zhang Y, Jenkins DP, Barcia G, Nabbout R, Bausch AE, Ruth P, Lukowski R, Navaratnam DS, Kaczmarek LK. Stimulation of Slack K+ Channels Alters Mass at the Plasma Membrane by Triggering Dissociation of a Phosphatase-Regulatory Complex. Cell Reports 2016, 16: 2281-2288. PMID: 27545877, PMCID: PMC5123741, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.07.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsBiosensing TechniquesBithionolBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCell MembraneCerebral CortexFragile X Mental Retardation ProteinGene Expression RegulationHEK293 CellsHumansIon TransportMiceMice, KnockoutMicrofilament ProteinsMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphorylationPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedPrimary Cell CultureProtein BindingRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionThiazolidinesXenopus laevisConceptsProtein phosphatase 1Plasma membraneProtein kinase C.C-terminal residuesPhactr-1Potassium channelsPhosphatase 1Terminal domainSlack channelsHuman mutationsKinase C.Sodium-activated potassium channelsPharmacological activatorsOptical biosensor assayChannel stimulationSlack currentsBiosensor assaysMembraneMutantsPhosphorylationIntellectual disabilityProteinMutationsSevere intellectual disabilityActivator
2014
Use of label-free optical biosensors to detect modulation of potassium channels by G-protein coupled receptors.
Fleming MR, Shamah SM, Kaczmarek LK. Use of label-free optical biosensors to detect modulation of potassium channels by G-protein coupled receptors. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2014, e51307. PMID: 24562095, PMCID: PMC4122194, DOI: 10.3791/51307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsG protein-coupled receptorsOptical biosensorPlasma membraneLabel-free optical biosensorProtein-protein interactionsIon channelsChannel-protein interactionsExcitable cell typesReceptor tyrosine kinasesProtein-coupled receptorsLigand-induced changesCell surface receptorsPotassium channelsRegulatory proteinsTyrosine kinaseG proteinsProtein behaviorSodium-activated potassium channelsExogenous labelsPhysiological relevanceCell adhesionLiving cellsCell typesHeteromeric channelsSurface receptors
2009
Use of optical biosensors to detect modulation of Slack potassium channels by G protein-coupled receptors
Fleming MR, Kaczmarek LK. Use of optical biosensors to detect modulation of Slack potassium channels by G protein-coupled receptors. Journal Of Receptors And Signal Transduction 2009, 29: 173-181. PMID: 19640220, PMCID: PMC3727623, DOI: 10.1080/10799890903056883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsG protein-coupled receptorsProtein-coupled receptorsPlasma membraneIon channelsActivation of GPCRsProtein-protein interactionsDistribution of massExcitable cell typesPotassium channelsRefractive indexHeteromeric channel complexesOptical sensorsOptical biosensorSlack potassium channelsSurface of cellsRegulatory proteinsMass distributionGPCR activationSodium-activated potassium channelsLiving cellsCell typesElectrical propertiesChannel complexBiophysical propertiesProtein