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
Localization 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 nucleus
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
2000
Modification of delayed rectifier potassium currents by the Kv9.1 potassium channel subunit
Richardson F, Kaczmarek L. Modification of delayed rectifier potassium currents by the Kv9.1 potassium channel subunit. Hearing Research 2000, 147: 21-30. PMID: 10962170, DOI: 10.1016/s0378-5955(00)00117-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAuditory PathwaysComputer SimulationDelayed Rectifier Potassium ChannelsEvoked Potentials, AuditoryFemaleHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMembrane PotentialsModels, NeurologicalNeuronsOocytesPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRatsRecombinant ProteinsShab Potassium ChannelsXenopus laevisConceptsRectifier potassium currentPotassium channel subunitsChannel subunitsPotassium currentInward currentsInhibition of firingHigh-frequency stimulationVariety of neuronsPotassium channel alpha subunitChannel alpha subunitFrequency stimulationAuditory pathwayInferior colliculusSustained depolarizationAction potentialsModel neuronsFiring patternsKv9.1NeuronsPotassium channelsAmplitude of currentsKv2.1Sound stimuliRate of activationTetraethyl ammonium ions
1998
High-frequency firing helps replenish the readily releasable pool of synaptic vesicles
Wang L, Kaczmarek L. High-frequency firing helps replenish the readily releasable pool of synaptic vesicles. Nature 1998, 394: 384-388. PMID: 9690475, DOI: 10.1038/28645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReleasable poolPotassium channel blocker tetraethylammoniumChannel blocker Cd2Synaptic vesiclesPresynaptic action potentialHigh-frequency stimulationVoltage-gated Ca2Short-term synaptic depressionCentral nervous systemPatch-clamp recordingsHigh-frequency firingGiant synapsesPostsynaptic mechanismsBuffer EGTAMouse auditoryBlocker tetraethylammoniumSynaptic activitySynaptic depressionPresynaptic terminalsNervous systemAction potentialsRate of replenishmentSynapsesCa2Key signal