2013
Expression of Kv1.3 potassium channels regulates density of cortical interneurons
Duque A, Gazula V, Kaczmarek LK. Expression of Kv1.3 potassium channels regulates density of cortical interneurons. Developmental Neurobiology 2013, 73: 841-855. PMID: 23821603, PMCID: PMC3829632, DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKv1.3 geneMembrane-spanning channelsKv1.3-/- miceVasoactive intestinal peptideEffect of deletionCerebral cortexKv1.3 potassium channelsNeuropeptide YNeuronal differentiationKv1.3 proteinOlfactory bulbInterneuron populationsSelective poresExpression of Kv1.3Large familyCell membraneKv channelsNumber of calbindinNormal cortical functionWhole cerebral cortexWild-type miceKv1.3GenesDetection of odorsPotassium channels
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 familyKv1.3The Slack Sodium-Activated Potassium Channel Provides a Major Outward Current in Olfactory Neurons of Kv1.3−/− Super-Smeller Mice
Lu S, Das P, Fadool DA, Kaczmarek LK. The Slack Sodium-Activated Potassium Channel Provides a Major Outward Current in Olfactory Neurons of Kv1.3−/− Super-Smeller Mice. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2010, 103: 3311-3319. PMID: 20393063, PMCID: PMC2888249, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00607.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBiophysicsCardiovascular AgentsCells, CulturedElectric StimulationGene Expression RegulationIn Vitro TechniquesKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsOlfactory BulbPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedPyrimidinesRNA InterferenceSodium Channel BlockersTetrodotoxinTransfectionConceptsMitral cellsOlfactory bulbOutward currentsOlfactory neuronsWildtype animalsPotassium channelsMajor outward currentVoltage-clamp recordingsVoltage-dependent potassium channelsNet outward currentIntracellular sodiumOB slicesPotassium channel genesCompensatory increaseFiring patternsWestern blottingRNA interference approachPrimary culturesEnhanced expressionDetection of odorsSame treatmentChannel genesMiceNeuronsOlfactory phenotypes
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
2002
Localization of the Slack potassium channel in the rat central nervous system
Bhattacharjee A, Gan L, Kaczmarek LK. Localization of the Slack potassium channel in the rat central nervous system. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2002, 454: 241-254. PMID: 12442315, DOI: 10.1002/cne.10439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat central nervous systemSlack potassium channelsChannel subunitsRat brain slicesCentral nervous systemRat brain membranesOnly cortical regionDeep cerebellar nucleiGiant presynaptic terminalSlo subunitWestern blot analysisSubstantia nigraTrigeminal systemImmunohistochemical studyMedial nucleusOculomotor nucleusReticular formationBrain slicesFrontal cortexOlfactory bulbPresynaptic terminalsRed nucleusNervous systemCerebellar nucleiBrain membranes
2000
Cloning and localization of the hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel family in rat brain
Monteggia L, Eisch A, Tang M, Kaczmarek L, Nestler E. Cloning and localization of the hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel family in rat brain. Brain Research 2000, 81: 129-139. PMID: 11000485, DOI: 10.1016/s0169-328x(00)00155-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBrainCloning, MolecularCyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation ChannelsHumansHyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated ChannelsIn Situ HybridizationIon ChannelsMaleMembrane PotentialsModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMultigene FamilyMuscle ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsOrgan SpecificityPotassium ChannelsProtein Structure, SecondaryRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidTranscription, GeneticConceptsRat brainLower brain stem nucleiNeuronal pacemaker activityPrincipal relay nucleiBrain stem nucleiVentral cochlear nucleusAdult rat brainFacial motor nucleusCerebral cortexMotor nucleusStem nucleiTrapezoid bodyCochlear nucleusMamillary bodiesMedial habenulaRelay nucleiHCN1 expressionHCN1-4Olfactory bulbPontine nucleiAdult brainRhythmic firingPacemaker activitySupraoptic nucleusHCN4 expression