Nitric Oxide Blocks Fast, Slow, and Persistent Na+ Channels in C-Type DRG Neurons by S-Nitrosylation
Renganathan M, Cummins T, Waxman S. Nitric Oxide Blocks Fast, Slow, and Persistent Na+ Channels in C-Type DRG Neurons by S-Nitrosylation. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2002, 87: 761-775. PMID: 11826045, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00369.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSteady-state voltage-dependent inactivationDorsal root ganglion neuronsNitric oxide blockIncubation of neuronsNO scavenger hemoglobinSlow sodium channel inactivationNitric oxide donorFast TTXMembrane-permeable analogSlow TTXVoltage-dependent inactivationDRG neuronsGanglion neuronsSodium channel inactivationCurrent inhibitionOxide donorScavenger hemoglobinPersistent TTXPAPA-NONOateS-nitrosoTTXNeuronsChannel inactivationSlow inactivationCGMP-dependent protein kinase