2009
The N-Terminal Domain of Slack Determines the Formation and Trafficking of Slick/Slack Heteromeric Sodium-Activated Potassium Channels
Chen H, Kronengold J, Yan Y, Gazula VR, Brown MR, Ma L, Ferreira G, Yang Y, Bhattacharjee A, Sigworth FJ, Salkoff L, Kaczmarek LK. The N-Terminal Domain of Slack Determines the Formation and Trafficking of Slick/Slack Heteromeric Sodium-Activated Potassium Channels. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 5654-5665. PMID: 19403831, PMCID: PMC3688047, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5978-08.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerminal domainN-terminal domainAlternative splice variantsPotassium channelsSubcellular localizationPlasma membraneMolecular explanationHeteromer formationSplice variantsHeteromeric channelsDistinct rolesSingle-channel levelSubunitsUnitary conductanceCentral neuronsSlack channelsImmunocytochemical studyFiring patternsDomainLocalizationNeuronsGenesTraffickingChannel levelHomomers
2008
Amino‐termini isoforms of the Slack K+ channel, regulated by alternative promoters, differentially modulate rhythmic firing and adaptation
Brown MR, Kronengold J, Gazula V, Spilianakis CG, Flavell RA, Von Hehn CA, Bhattacharjee A, Kaczmarek LK. Amino‐termini isoforms of the Slack K+ channel, regulated by alternative promoters, differentially modulate rhythmic firing and adaptation. The Journal Of Physiology 2008, 586: 5161-5179. PMID: 18787033, PMCID: PMC2652154, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2008.160861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAction PotentialsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBrainCloning, MolecularGene Expression RegulationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein IsoformsRatsRNA, Messenger
2004
The Appearance of a Protein Kinase A-regulated Splice Isoform of slo Is Associated with the Maturation of Neurons That Control Reproductive Behavior*
Zhang Y, Joiner WJ, Bhattacharjee A, Rassendren F, Magoski NS, Kaczmarek LK. The Appearance of a Protein Kinase A-regulated Splice Isoform of slo Is Associated with the Maturation of Neurons That Control Reproductive Behavior*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 279: 52324-52330. PMID: 15375169, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m408543200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAplysiaCell DifferentiationCHO CellsCricetinaeCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDNA, ComplementaryIn Vitro TechniquesLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsMolecular Sequence DataNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium Channels, Calcium-ActivatedProtein IsoformsRecombinant ProteinsReproductionConceptsBag cell neuronsReproductive behaviorSlo geneConsensus phosphorylation sitesCell cDNA libraryProtein kinase ACell neuronsChinese hamster ovary cellsPhosphorylation sitesCatalytic subunitHamster ovary cellsAlternative transcriptsCDNA librarySplice isoformsKinase ABK channel activityMaturation of neuronsPKA inhibitorVoltage-dependent channelsOvary cellsBrief synaptic stimulationChannel activityMature neuronsIsoformsPKA
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