2000
Muscarinic Activation of BK Channels Induces Membrane Oscillations in Glioma Cells and Leads to Inhibition of Cell Migration
Bordey A, Sontheimer H, Trouslard J. Muscarinic Activation of BK Channels Induces Membrane Oscillations in Glioma Cells and Leads to Inhibition of Cell Migration. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 2000, 176: 31-40. PMID: 10882426, DOI: 10.1007/s00232001073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatch-clamp recordingsGlioma cellsAstrocytoma cellsCell migrationCultured human astrocytoma cellsIntracellular free calcium concentrationACh receptor agonistsFree calcium concentrationHuman astrocytoma cellsRelease of Ca2Glioma cell migrationMuscarinic activationMuscarinic antagonistCerebral tumorsMuscarinic receptorsReceptor agonistBath applicationActivate Ca2Intracellular injectionCerebrospinal fluidACh applicationAcetylcholineBiphasic increaseIntracellular storesExternal calcium
1998
Expression of voltage-activated chloride currents in acute slices of human gliomas
Ullrich N, Bordey A, Gillespie GY, Sontheimer H. Expression of voltage-activated chloride currents in acute slices of human gliomas. Neuroscience 1998, 83: 1161-1173. PMID: 9502255, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(97)00456-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute slicesChloride currentsGlioma cellsGrade tumorsGlial cellsPatient biopsiesWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsChloride channelsHost glial cellsImplanted glioma cellsPathological tumor gradeLow-grade tumorsHigh-grade tumorsPatch-clamp recordingsSpecific Cl- channelsNormal glial cellsAstrocyte-like cellsShort-term cultureTumor gradePathological gradeSCID miceVoltage-activated sodiumIntracranial injectionPotassium currentExperimental tumors