2023
Modulation of potassium conductances optimizes fidelity of auditory information
Kaczmarek L. Modulation of potassium conductances optimizes fidelity of auditory information. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2216440120. PMID: 36930599, PMCID: PMC10041146, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2216440120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotassium currentAuditory brainstem neuronsAuditory stimuliHigh-frequency firingGroups of neuronsLow-frequency stimuliBrainstem neuronsHigh-frequency stimuliIntrinsic excitabilityEnsembles of neuronsPostsynaptic neuronsAuditory neuronsNeurotransmitter releaseModulatory mechanismsAuditory stimulationFiring ratePotassium conductanceNeuronsPotassium channelsSingle neuronsAmplitude of currentsLoud soundsEnvironmental sound levelsChannel activityPositive membrane potentials
2018
Extraction of Auditory Information by Modulation of Neuronal Ion Channels
Kaczmarek L. Extraction of Auditory Information by Modulation of Neuronal Ion Channels. 2018, 273-300. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190849061.013.23.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsTrapezoid bodyMedial nucleusNeuronal firing patternsGroups of neuronsPotassium channel subunitsAuditory neuronsFiring patternsChannel subunitsAuditory informationIon channelsAuditory inputNeuronal ion channelsSuch modulationComplex soundsSpecific patternsNeuronsIncoming stimuliAuditory environmentIdentical neuronsSame patternVariety of responsesSmall numberModulationReviewGroup
2017
Tuning Neuronal Potassium Channels to the Auditory Environment
Kaczmarek L. Tuning Neuronal Potassium Channels to the Auditory Environment. Springer Handbook Of Auditory Research 2017, 64: 133-159. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-21530-3_6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsBrainstem nucleiPotassium channelsAuditory brainstem nucleiVoltage-dependent potassium channelsNeuronal potassium channelsAuditory discrimination taskAuditory neuronsAuditory environmentChannel isoformsNeuronsHigh rateAuditory informationKv3.1Molecular mechanismsDifferent auditory environmentsRapid alterationsDiscrimination task
2012
Gradients and Modulation of K+ Channels Optimize Temporal Accuracy in Networks of Auditory Neurons
Kaczmarek LK. Gradients and Modulation of K+ Channels Optimize Temporal Accuracy in Networks of Auditory Neurons. PLOS Computational Biology 2012, 8: e1002424. PMID: 22438799, PMCID: PMC3305353, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous activityPotassium currentRandom spontaneous activityAuditory brainstem neuronsAuditory brainstem nucleiSubset of neuronsMaximal firing rateHigh rateNormal auditory processingPattern of stimulationBrainstem neuronsBrainstem nucleiSynaptic outputAuditory neuronsChannel expressionSuch neuronsStimulus rateAction potentialsTonotopic axisSound stimulationFiring ratePotassium conductanceNeuronsKv3 channelsIndividual neurons
2010
Localization of Kv1.3 channels in presynaptic terminals of brainstem auditory neurons
Gazula V, Strumbos JG, Mei X, Chen H, Rahner C, Kaczmarek LK. Localization of Kv1.3 channels in presynaptic terminals of brainstem auditory neurons. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2010, 518: 3205-3220. PMID: 20575068, PMCID: PMC2894291, DOI: 10.1002/cne.22393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresynaptic terminalsBrainstem auditory neuronsPattern of stainingMNTB neuronsPrincipal neuronsSynaptic markersTrapezoid bodyCochlear nucleusAfferent inputAxonal stainingMedial nucleusAuditory brainstemPresynaptic endingsOlfactory bulbAuditory neuronsPotassium channel genesTonotopic axisTonotopic gradientNeuronsKv1.3 channelsProminent labelingPrincipal cellsAuditory stimuliKv1 familyKv1.3Specific and rapid effects of acoustic stimulation on the tonotopic distribution of Kv3.1b potassium channels in the adult rat
Strumbos J, Polley D, Kaczmarek L. Specific and rapid effects of acoustic stimulation on the tonotopic distribution of Kv3.1b potassium channels in the adult rat. Neuroscience 2010, 167: 567-572. PMID: 20219640, PMCID: PMC2854512, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.02.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsAntibody SpecificityAuditory PathwaysAuditory ThresholdImmunohistochemistryIon Channel GatingNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReaction TimeRhombencephalonShaw Potassium ChannelsSound LocalizationSynaptic TransmissionTime FactorsUp-RegulationConceptsTotal cellular levelsCytoplasmic C-terminusCellular levelVoltage-gated potassium channel subunitsPotassium channel subunitsTonotopic distributionAdult ratsC-terminusChannel proteinsChannel subunitsSound localization circuitIon channelsProteinExperience-dependent plasticityCultured neuronsPotassium channelsHigh-frequency stimuliAcute slicesMedial nucleusSynaptic activityAuditory neuronsKv3.1 proteinMin of exposureAction potentialsAcoustic stimulation
2008
Protein Kinase C Modulates Inactivation of Kv3.3 Channels*
Desai R, Kronengold J, Mei J, Forman SA, Kaczmarek LK. Protein Kinase C Modulates Inactivation of Kv3.3 Channels*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 22283-22294. PMID: 18539595, PMCID: PMC2494927, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m801663200.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Slack and Slick KNa Channels Regulate the Accuracy of Timing of Auditory Neurons
Yang B, Desai R, Kaczmarek LK. Slack and Slick KNa Channels Regulate the Accuracy of Timing of Auditory Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 2617-2627. PMID: 17344399, PMCID: PMC6672517, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5308-06.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAuditory PathwaysBithionolBrain StemComputer SimulationElectric ConductivityElectric StimulationElectrophysiologyIn Vitro TechniquesMiceModels, NeurologicalNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNeurons, AfferentPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedReaction TimeSodium
2006
Modulation of Kv3.1b Potassium Channel Phosphorylation in Auditory Neurons by Conventional and Novel Protein Kinase C Isozymes*
Song P, Kaczmarek LK. Modulation of Kv3.1b Potassium Channel Phosphorylation in Auditory Neurons by Conventional and Novel Protein Kinase C Isozymes*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2006, 281: 15582-15591. PMID: 16595659, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m512866200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuditory neuronsMNTB neuronsTrapezoid bodyBrief high-frequency electrical stimulationProtein kinase CMetabotropic glutamate receptor activationHigh-frequency electrical stimulationBasal phosphorylationGlutamate receptor activationHigh-frequency stimulationFrequency electrical stimulationHigh-frequency firingMature nervous systemKv3.1 potassium channelNeuronal abilityBrainstem slicesMedial nucleusFrequency stimulationAuditory brainstemFrequency firingConventional protein kinase CPharmacological activationNervous systemElectrical stimulationPKC isozymes
2005
Acoustic environment determines phosphorylation state of the Kv3.1 potassium channel in auditory neurons
Song P, Yang Y, Barnes-Davies M, Bhattacharjee A, Hamann M, Forsythe ID, Oliver DL, Kaczmarek LK. Acoustic environment determines phosphorylation state of the Kv3.1 potassium channel in auditory neurons. Nature Neuroscience 2005, 8: 1335-1342. PMID: 16136041, DOI: 10.1038/nn1533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAction PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrain StemCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusDose-Response Relationship, RadiationElectric StimulationEnzyme InhibitorsFunctional LateralityGene Expression RegulationImmunohistochemistryIn Vitro TechniquesIndolesMaleimidesNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphorylationProtein Kinase CRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateConceptsKv3.1 potassium channelAction potentialsAuditory neuronsPotassium channelsShort-duration action potentialsRat brainstem neuronsAuditory brainstem nucleiProtein kinase CHigh-frequency spikingHigh-frequency auditoryBrainstem neuronsHigh-frequency stimuliBrainstem nucleiSynaptic stimulationNeuronsInteraural differencesSound localizationIntrinsic electrical propertiesKinase CLocalization of the Na+‐activated K+ channel Slick in the rat central nervous system
Bhattacharjee A, von Hehn CA, Mei X, Kaczmarek LK. Localization of the Na+‐activated K+ channel Slick in the rat central nervous system. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2005, 484: 80-92. PMID: 15717307, DOI: 10.1002/cne.20462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAuditory PathwaysCentral Nervous SystemCHO CellsComputer SimulationCricetinaeDNA, ComplementaryFacial NerveImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationKineticsModels, NeurologicalNeuronsOlfactory BulbPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedRatsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA ProbesSubcellular FractionsConceptsRat central nervous systemCentral nervous systemNervous systemAuditory neuronsCortical layers IIHigh-frequency stimulationLow-frequency firingDeep cerebellar nucleiSubstantia nigraTrapezoid bodyVestibular nucleiHippocampal CA1Dentate gyrusMedial nucleusCA3 regionOculomotor nucleusCertain neuronsFacial nucleusNeuronal nucleiOlfactory bulbPontine nucleiImmunohistochemical techniquesRed nucleusLayers IISupraoptic nucleusAminoglycosides block the Kv3.1 potassium channel and reduce the ability of inferior colliculus neurons to fire at high frequencies
Liu S, Kaczmarek LK. Aminoglycosides block the Kv3.1 potassium channel and reduce the ability of inferior colliculus neurons to fire at high frequencies. Developmental Neurobiology 2005, 62: 439-452. PMID: 15547932, DOI: 10.1002/neu.20112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior colliculus neuronsKv3.1 potassium channelColliculus neuronsKv3.1 currentsHearing lossAuditory neuronsPotassium channelsInhibition of Kv3.1Progressive hearing lossRate of repolarizationAuditory nucleiPotassium currentFiring propertiesPipette solutionAction potentialsNeuronsHigh frequencyEffect of streptomycinExtracellular TEAKv3.1 geneKv3.1 channelsAminoglycoside antibioticsStreptomycinKv3.1Presence of streptomycin
2004
Loss of Kv3.1 Tonotopicity and Alterations in cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein Signaling in Central Auditory Neurons of Hearing Impaired Mice
von Hehn CA, Bhattacharjee A, Kaczmarek LK. Loss of Kv3.1 Tonotopicity and Alterations in cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein Signaling in Central Auditory Neurons of Hearing Impaired Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 1936-1940. PMID: 14985434, PMCID: PMC6730406, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4554-03.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAge FactorsAnimalsAuditory PathwaysBrain StemCerebellumCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDisease ProgressionMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CBAMice, Inbred DBANeuronsNeuropeptidesPhosphorylationPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedPresbycusisReflex, StartleShaw Potassium ChannelsConceptsCAMP response element-binding proteinResponse element-binding proteinTonotopic axisBL/6 miceElement-binding proteinCochlear hair cell lossPCREB-positive cellsAuditory brainstem neuronsCentral auditory neuronsHair cell lossCBA/JTranscription factor cAMP response element-binding proteinBrainstem neuronsKv3.1 potassium channel geneTrapezoid bodyImpaired miceMedial nucleusAuditory brainstemImmunopositive cellsAuditory neuronsMedial endPotassium channel genesGood hearingCell lossCREB expression
2003
Modulation of the Kv3.1b Potassium Channel Isoform Adjusts the Fidelity of the Firing Pattern of Auditory Neurons
Macica CM, von Hehn CA, Wang LY, Ho CS, Yokoyama S, Joho RH, Kaczmarek LK. Modulation of the Kv3.1b Potassium Channel Isoform Adjusts the Fidelity of the Firing Pattern of Auditory Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 1133-1141. PMID: 12598601, PMCID: PMC6742259, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-04-01133.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsBrain StemCells, CulturedCHO CellsCricetinaeElectric ConductivityEvoked Potentials, AuditoryKineticsMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsNeuropeptidesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphorylationPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedProtein IsoformsProtein Kinase CSerineShaw Potassium ChannelsTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateConceptsTrapezoid bodyMedial nucleusAuditory neuronsHigh-frequency stimulationWild-type neuronsKv3.1 potassium channelHigh-threshold componentPotassium channel isoformsGreat temporal precisionPartial decreaseProtein kinase C activationAction potentialsLocation of soundsMice resultsFiring patternsNeuronsSensory stimulationPotassium channelsChannel isoformsKinase C activationKv3.1Kv3.1 geneStimulationHigh frequencyProtein kinase C
2001
Localization of two high‐threshold potassium channel subunits in the rat central auditory system
Li W, Kaczmarek L, Perney T. Localization of two high‐threshold potassium channel subunits in the rat central auditory system. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2001, 437: 196-218. PMID: 11494252, DOI: 10.1002/cne.1279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAuditory PathwaysCochlear NucleusFemaleGene ExpressionGeniculate BodiesImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationInferior ColliculiNeuronsNeuropeptidesOligonucleotide ProbesOlivary NucleusPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerShaw Potassium ChannelsConceptsAuditory neuronsKv3.1 mRNAPotassium channelsMost auditory neuronsBrainstem auditory neuronsRat central auditory systemAction potential thresholdSubpopulation of neuronsCentral auditory systemLateral superior oliveRat auditory systemAuditory systemVoltage-sensitive potassium channelsRapid deactivation kineticsPotassium channel subunitsTrapezoid bodyRat brainstemMedial nucleusVentral nucleusLateral lemniscusTerminal arborizationsSynaptic inputsAuditory nucleiSuperior oliveChannel expression
1998
Depolarization Selectively Increases the Expression of the Kv3.1 Potassium Channel in Developing Inferior Colliculus Neurons
Liu S, Kaczmarek L. Depolarization Selectively Increases the Expression of the Kv3.1 Potassium Channel in Developing Inferior Colliculus Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 8758-8769. PMID: 9786983, PMCID: PMC6793528, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-21-08758.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCalciumGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalIn Vitro TechniquesInferior ColliculiMembrane PotentialsNeuropeptidesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassiumPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerShaw Potassium ChannelsConceptsInferior colliculus neuronsOnset of hearingColliculus neuronsCalcium influxChannel subunitsPotassium currentAction potentialsElevated external potassium concentrationCalcium channel blockersDepolarization-induced increaseSpontaneous neuronal activityNoninactivating potassium currentKv3.1 potassium channelVoltage-clamp experimentsChannel blockersNeuronal excitabilityElevated potassiumAuditory neuronsNeuronal activityExternal potassium concentrationExternal potassium ionsNeuronsPotassium channelsMRNA levelsMarked increase
1997
Localization of a high threshold potassium channel in the rat cochlear nucleus
Perney T, Kaczmarek L. Localization of a high threshold potassium channel in the rat cochlear nucleus. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1997, 386: 178-202. PMID: 9295146, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(19970922)386:2<178::aid-cne2>3.0.co;2-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochlear nucleusBushy cellsKv3.1 mRNAKv3.1 channelsPotassium channelsDorsal cochlear nucleusRat cochlear nucleusVentral cochlear nucleusLarge synaptic potentialsTypes of neuronsProximal dendritesSynaptic potentialsAxon terminalsStained neuronsUnmyelinated axonsAuditory neuronsNeuronal firingOctopus cellsMultipolar cellsGiant cellsKv3.1 proteinNeuronsKv3.1Situ hybridizationImmunolabeling