2017
An ALS-Associated Mutant SOD1 Rapidly Suppresses KCNT1 (Slack) Na+-Activated K+ Channels in Aplysia Neurons
Zhang Y, Ni W, Horwich AL, Kaczmarek LK. An ALS-Associated Mutant SOD1 Rapidly Suppresses KCNT1 (Slack) Na+-Activated K+ Channels in Aplysia Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2017, 37: 2258-2265. PMID: 28119399, PMCID: PMC5338764, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3102-16.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAplysiaBiophysicsCells, CulturedElectric StimulationEnzyme InhibitorsGanglia, InvertebrateHumansLuminescent ProteinsMembrane PotentialsMicroinjectionsMorpholinosMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedRNA, Small InterferingSodiumSuperoxide Dismutase-1ConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisSuperoxide dismutase 1Mutant superoxide dismutase 1Potassium currentC-Jun N-terminal kinaseNeuronal excitabilityLateral sclerosisFatal adult-onset neurodegenerative diseaseN-terminal kinaseMutant human Cu/ZnNeuronal developmentDismutase 1Adult-onset neurodegenerative diseaseCurrent-clamp recordingsMotor neuron toxicityOutward potassium currentHuman Cu/ZnWild-type superoxide dismutase 1Neuron toxicityActivity of NaBag cell neuronsClamp recordingsNeuronal functionCell neuronsAction potentials
2008
Repetitive Firing Triggers Clustering of Kv2.1 Potassium Channels in Aplysia Neurons*
Zhang Y, McKay SE, Bewley B, Kaczmarek LK. Repetitive Firing Triggers Clustering of Kv2.1 Potassium Channels in Aplysia Neurons*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 10632-10641. PMID: 18276591, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m800253200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBag cell neuronsKv2.1 channelsPotassium channelsPlasma membraneC-terminusKv2.1 clustersKv2.1 potassium channelCell neuronsMammalian neuronsReproductive behaviorRectifier potassium channelFrequency-dependent broadeningRapid redistributionAplysia neuronsClamp recordingsAcid peptidePartial inactivationRing-like clustersPhysiological changesKv2.1Neuronal excitabilityCentral nervous systemAction potentialsGenesNervous system
2003
Modulation of mitochondrial function by endogenous Zn2+ pools
Sensi SL, Ton-That D, Sullivan PG, Jonas EA, Gee KR, Kaczmarek LK, Weiss JH. Modulation of mitochondrial function by endogenous Zn2+ pools. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 6157-6162. PMID: 12724524, PMCID: PMC156342, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1031598100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect patch-clamp recordingsCultured cortical neuronsPatch-clamp recordingsCertain brain regionsNeuronal injuryPool of intracellularCortical neuronsIntact neuronsReactive oxygen species generationPostsynaptic neuronsClamp recordingsSynaptic spacePotent effectsBrain regionsOxygen species generationBrain mitochondriaMitochondrial poolMembrane depolarizationNeuronsRecent evidenceFurther studiesMitochondrial functionROS generationNovel evidenceSpecies generation
1999
Role in neuronal cell migration for high‐threshold potassium currents in the chicken hindbrain
Hendriks R, Morest D, Kaczmarek L. Role in neuronal cell migration for high‐threshold potassium currents in the chicken hindbrain. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 1999, 58: 805-814. PMID: 10583911, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4547(19991215)58:6<805::aid-jnr7>3.0.co;2-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChannel blockersPotassium currentWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsPotassium conductanceN-type calcium channelsPotassium channelsHigh-threshold potassium currentsCalcium channel blockersSensitive potassium channelsPotassium channel blockerPatch-clamp recordingsTetraethylammonium chlorideChronic blockadeNovel potassium channelNeuronal cell migrationTEA exposureCalcium channelsClamp recordingsEmbryonic neuronsSynaptic functionOutward currentsNeuronal migrationElectrical excitabilityMigratory activityIndividual neuroblasts