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
Slick (Slo2.1), a Rapidly-Gating Sodium-Activated Potassium Channel Inhibited by ATP
Bhattacharjee A, Joiner WJ, Wu M, Yang Y, Sigworth FJ, Kaczmarek LK. Slick (Slo2.1), a Rapidly-Gating Sodium-Activated Potassium Channel Inhibited by ATP. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 11681-11691. PMID: 14684870, PMCID: PMC6740956, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-37-11681.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCells, CulturedChloridesCHO CellsCloning, MolecularCricetinaeElectric ConductivityHumansIon Channel GatingKineticsMolecular Sequence DataPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedRatsSequence AlignmentSodiumTissue DistributionXenopus
1996
Insulin receptor in Aplysia neurons: characterization, molecular cloning, and modulation of ion currents
Jonas E, Knox R, Kaczmarek L, Schwartz J, Solomon D. Insulin receptor in Aplysia neurons: characterization, molecular cloning, and modulation of ion currents. Journal Of Neuroscience 1996, 16: 1645-1658. PMID: 8774433, PMCID: PMC6578688, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-05-01645.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAplysiaBase SequenceCalcium ChannelsCloning, MolecularDNA, ComplementaryElectrophysiologyImmunohistochemistryInsulinIon ChannelsMolecular ProbesMolecular Sequence DataNeuronsPotassium ChannelsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, InsulinTissue DistributionConceptsBag cell neuronsInsulin receptorInsulin-like peptidesImmunocytochemical staining showCell neuronsTyrosine kinase receptorsVertebrate insulinsMolecular cloningHerbimycin ATyrosine residuesTyrosine kinaseKinase receptorsInsulin-like growth factor-1Factor 1Staining showsVoltage-clamped neuronsVoltage-dependent Ca2Growth factor-1Aplysia californicaAplysia neuronsNervous systemReceptorsAction potentialsNeuronsInsulin
1992
Expression of the mRNAs for the Kv3.1 potassium channel gene in the adult and developing rat brain
Perney T, Marshall J, Martin K, Hockfield S, Kaczmarek L. Expression of the mRNAs for the Kv3.1 potassium channel gene in the adult and developing rat brain. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1992, 68: 756-766. PMID: 1432046, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1992.68.3.756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult rat brainRat brainSitu hybridization histochemistryAlpha mRNAThalamic nucleiHigh-frequency firing ratesHybridization histochemistryBeta mRNASubstantia nigra reticulataReticular thalamic nucleusNarrow action potentialsPostnatal day 10Embryonic day 17Alpha mRNA levelsSplice variantsKv3.1 transcriptsProtection assaysHeterogeneous expression patternKv3.1 potassium channel geneOlfactory tubercleVestibular nucleiBrain stemGlobus pallidusSame neuronsInferior colliculus