2021
Presynaptic Kv3 channels are required for fast and slow endocytosis of synaptic vesicles
Wu XS, Subramanian S, Zhang Y, Shi B, Xia J, Li T, Guo X, El-Hassar L, Szigeti-Buck K, Henao-Mejia J, Flavell RA, Horvath TL, Jonas EA, Kaczmarek LK, Wu LG. Presynaptic Kv3 channels are required for fast and slow endocytosis of synaptic vesicles. Neuron 2021, 109: 938-946.e5. PMID: 33508244, PMCID: PMC7979485, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlow endocytosisVesicle mobilizationF-actin cytoskeletonChannel mutationsPotassium channelsKv3.3 proteinsInhibits endocytosisRapid endocytosisNovel functionF-actinEndocytosisCrucial functionSynaptic vesiclesFamily channelsSynaptic transmissionDiscovery decadesMembrane potentialNeurotransmitter releaseDiverse neurological disordersIon conductanceMutationsReleasable poolMouse nerve terminalsPotassium channel mutationsPathological effects
1997
Giga-Ohm Seals on Intracellular Membranes: A Technique for Studying Intracellular Ion Channels in Intact Cells
Jonas E, Knox R, Kaczmarek L. Giga-Ohm Seals on Intracellular Membranes: A Technique for Studying Intracellular Ion Channels in Intact Cells. Neuron 1997, 19: 7-13. PMID: 9247259, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80343-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell MembraneCells, CulturedCHO CellsCricetinaeIon ChannelsPatch-Clamp TechniquesConceptsGiga-ohm sealsIntracellular membranesIntact cellsIntracellular ion channelsMembrane ion channel activityIon channel activityConventional patch clampingOrganelle membranesPlasma membraneInternal organellesInternal membranesInternal organelles membraneCell typesIon channelsChannel activityConfocal imagingInositol trisphosphateLipophilic fluorescent dyeMembranePatch clampingConcentric electrode arrangementPatch-clamp techniqueCellsIntact neuronsOrganelles