2021
Suppression of Kv3.3 channels by antisense oligonucleotides reverses biochemical effects and motor impairment in spinocerebellar ataxia type 13 mice
Zhang Y, Quraishi IH, McClure H, Williams LA, Cheng Y, Kale S, Dempsey GT, Agrawal S, Gerber DJ, McManus OB, Kaczmarek LK. Suppression of Kv3.3 channels by antisense oligonucleotides reverses biochemical effects and motor impairment in spinocerebellar ataxia type 13 mice. The FASEB Journal 2021, 35: e22053. PMID: 34820911, PMCID: PMC8630780, DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101356r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHAX-1Wild-type animalsMultivesicular bodiesKv3.3 channelsLate endosomes/multivesicular bodiesTank Binding Kinase 1Type animalsCell survival proteinsDisease-causing mutationsVoltage-dependent potassium channelsSpinocerebellar ataxia type 13Survival proteinsKinase 1Mature intact animalsTBK1 activationAge-matched wild-type animalsLevels of CD63Progressive cerebellar degenerationWild-type miceMutationsProtein levelsMutant micePotassium channelsDependent potassium channelsType miceCerebellar Kv3.3 potassium channels activate TANK-binding kinase 1 to regulate trafficking of the cell survival protein Hax-1
Zhang Y, Varela L, Szigeti-Buck K, Williams A, Stoiljkovic M, Šestan-Peša M, Henao-Mejia J, D’Acunzo P, Levy E, Flavell RA, Horvath TL, Kaczmarek LK. Cerebellar Kv3.3 potassium channels activate TANK-binding kinase 1 to regulate trafficking of the cell survival protein Hax-1. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 1731. PMID: 33741962, PMCID: PMC7979925, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22003-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTank Binding Kinase 1HAX-1Kv3.3 potassium channelMultivesicular bodiesKinase 1TANK-binding kinase 1Activation of caspasesAnti-apoptotic proteinsPotassium channelsMembrane proteinsBiochemical pathwaysCerebellar neuronsChannels bindCell deathTBK1 activityIon channelsMutant channelsCellular constituentsTraffickingKv3.3 channelsProteinNeuronal survivalMutationsChannel inactivationCaspases
2019
Modulators of Kv3 Potassium Channels Rescue the Auditory Function of Fragile X Mice
El-Hassar L, Song L, Tan WJT, Large CH, Alvaro G, Santos-Sacchi J, Kaczmarek LK. Modulators of Kv3 Potassium Channels Rescue the Auditory Function of Fragile X Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2019, 39: 4797-4813. PMID: 30936239, PMCID: PMC6561694, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0839-18.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAuditory PathwaysAuditory PerceptionBrain StemCochlear NucleusElectrophysiological PhenomenaEvoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain StemFemaleFragile X Mental Retardation ProteinFragile X SyndromeHydantoinsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutPatch-Clamp TechniquesPyridinesShaw Potassium ChannelsConceptsAuditory brainstem responseWild-type animalsRepetitive firingABR wave ICurrent-clamp recordingsAuditory brainstem nucleiVoltage-clamp recordingsHigh-frequency firingSingle action potentialFragile X syndromeTrapezoid bodyBrainstem nucleiBrainstem responseMedial nucleusAuditory brainstemAuditory nerveWave IWave IVAction potentialsSensory stimuliKv3.1 channelsCentral processingMental retardation proteinHigh sound levelsMice
2018
C-terminal proline deletions in KCNC3 cause delayed channel inactivation and an adult-onset progressive SCA13 with spasticity
Khare S, Galeano K, Zhang Y, Nick JA, Nick HS, Subramony SH, Sampson J, Kaczmarek LK, Waters MF. C-terminal proline deletions in KCNC3 cause delayed channel inactivation and an adult-onset progressive SCA13 with spasticity. The Cerebellum 2018, 17: 692-697. PMID: 29949095, PMCID: PMC8299775, DOI: 10.1007/s12311-018-0950-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIon channel functionMammalian cell cultureMutant proteinsIntracellular cSpinocerebellar ataxia 13Autosomal dominant neurological diseaseChannel functionAllelic heterogeneityProline deletionSCA13 patientsTerminal portionProgressive clinical symptomsNormal membranesCell culturesProteinElectrophysiological characterizationChannel inactivationInactivationClinical symptomsElectrophysiological profileNeurological diseasesClinical importanceSCA13Slow inactivationDeletion
2017
A KCNC3 mutation causes a neurodevelopmental, non-progressive SCA13 subtype associated with dominant negative effects and aberrant EGFR trafficking
Khare S, Nick JA, Zhang Y, Galeano K, Butler B, Khoshbouei H, Rayaprolu S, Hathorn T, Ranum LPW, Smithson L, Golde TE, Paucar M, Morse R, Raff M, Simon J, Nordenskjöld M, Wirdefeldt K, Rincon-Limas DE, Lewis J, Kaczmarek LK, Fernandez-Funez P, Nick HS, Waters MF. A KCNC3 mutation causes a neurodevelopmental, non-progressive SCA13 subtype associated with dominant negative effects and aberrant EGFR trafficking. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0173565. PMID: 28467418, PMCID: PMC5414954, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDominant negative effectEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorDrosophila epidermal growth factor receptorCongenital onsetPlasma membrane targetingMammalian cells resultsWild-type proteinHuman epidermal growth factor receptorFactor receptorMotor neuron pathologyDominant inheritanceSpinocerebellar ataxiaMembrane targetingEGFR traffickingAberrant retentionEye phenotypeMammalian cellsMammalian systemsVoltage-gated potassium channel KCNC3Autonomic dysfunctionEndosomal vesiclesNeuron pathologyCompensatory neural mechanismsPsychiatric manifestations
2016
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. C. Nomenclature and Properties of Calcium-Activated and Sodium-Activated Potassium Channels
Kaczmarek LK, Aldrich RW, Chandy KG, Grissmer S, Wei AD, Wulff H. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. C. Nomenclature and Properties of Calcium-Activated and Sodium-Activated Potassium Channels. Pharmacological Reviews 2016, 69: 1-11. PMID: 28267675, PMCID: PMC11060434, DOI: 10.1124/pr.116.012864.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
The sodium-activated potassium channel Slack is required for optimal cognitive flexibility in mice
Bausch AE, Dieter R, Nann Y, Hausmann M, Meyerdierks N, Kaczmarek LK, Ruth P, Lukowski R. The sodium-activated potassium channel Slack is required for optimal cognitive flexibility in mice. Learning & Memory 2015, 22: 323-335. PMID: 26077685, PMCID: PMC4478330, DOI: 10.1101/lm.037820.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFragile X Mental Retardation ProteinCognitive flexibilityFragile X syndromeNormal working memoryAspects of memoryIntellectual disabilityMental retardation proteinSpatial learning capabilitiesSlack channelsWorking memoryBehavioral tasksReference memorySodium-activated potassium channel SlackHigher brain functionsUnfamiliar situationsBrain functionSevere intellectual disabilityMemoryIntellectual developmentSodium-activated potassium channelsNull mouse modelGeneral locomotor activityX syndromeProper functionLearning capabilities
2014
Clinical whole-genome sequencing in severe early-onset epilepsy reveals new genes and improves molecular diagnosis
Martin HC, Kim GE, Pagnamenta AT, Murakami Y, Carvill GL, Meyer E, Copley RR, Rimmer A, Barcia G, Fleming MR, Kronengold J, Brown MR, Hudspith KA, Broxholme J, Kanapin A, Cazier JB, Kinoshita T, Nabbout R, Consortium T, Bentley D, McVean G, Heavin S, Zaiwalla Z, McShane T, Mefford HC, Shears D, Stewart H, Kurian MA, Scheffer IE, Blair E, Donnelly P, Kaczmarek LK, Taylor JC. Clinical whole-genome sequencing in severe early-onset epilepsy reveals new genes and improves molecular diagnosis. Human Molecular Genetics 2014, 23: 3200-3211. PMID: 24463883, PMCID: PMC4030775, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild, PreschoolChromosomes, Human, Pair 9EpilepsyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansKCNQ2 Potassium ChannelMaleMembrane ProteinsMutationNAV1.2 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelNerve Tissue ProteinsPathology, MolecularPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Sodium-ActivatedProto-Oncogene Proteins c-cblUniparental DisomyYoung AdultConceptsSevere early-onset epilepsyEarly-onset epilepsyOhtahara syndromeMolecular diagnosisWhole-genome sequencingClinical whole-genome sequencingPathogenic de novo mutationsHomozygous missense variantPotassium channel currentsSeizure typesO patientsDiagnostic yieldOS casesPatientsPower of WGSMolecular genetic diagnosisEpilepsyClinical phenotypeClinical diagnosisClinical toolHeterogeneous disorderDevelopmental delayDe novo mutationsDiagnosisMissense variantsDisrupted in Schizophrenia 1 Modulates Medial Prefrontal Cortex Pyramidal Neuron Activity Through cAMP Regulation of Transient Receptor Potential C and Small-Conductance K+ Channels
El-Hassar L, Simen AA, Duque A, Patel KD, Kaczmarek LK, Arnsten AF, Yeckel MF. Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 Modulates Medial Prefrontal Cortex Pyramidal Neuron Activity Through cAMP Regulation of Transient Receptor Potential C and Small-Conductance K+ Channels. Biological Psychiatry 2014, 76: 476-485. PMID: 24560582, PMCID: PMC4104266, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic adenosine monophosphateIntracellular Ca2Prefrontal cortical pyramidal neuronsReceptor-mediated intracellular Ca2Regulation of cAMPPrefrontal cortical slicesCortical pyramidal neuronsDISC1 functionMajor depressive disorderPyramidal neuron activityPatch-clamp recordingsTRPC channel activityDISC1 disruptionPrefrontal cortex activityPyramidal neuronsCortical slicesDepressive disorderAdult ratsIntracellular calcium wavesSustained depolarizationViral knockdownNeuron activityBipolar disorderMental disordersCAMP generation
2010
Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Is Required for Rapid Experience-Dependent Regulation of the Potassium Channel Kv3.1b
Strumbos JG, Brown MR, Kronengold J, Polley DB, Kaczmarek LK. Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Is Required for Rapid Experience-Dependent Regulation of the Potassium Channel Kv3.1b. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 10263-10271. PMID: 20685971, PMCID: PMC3485078, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1125-10.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental retardation proteinAnterior ventral cochlear nucleusFragile X Mental Retardation ProteinRNA-binding proteinProtein translationFMRPWild-type animalsSpecific mRNAsSound localization circuitVentral cochlear nucleusBrainstem synaptosomesExperience-dependent regulationProtein levelsAmplitude-modulated stimuliProteinTrapezoid bodyCochlear nucleusMale miceMedial nucleusNeuronal activityPotassium currentWT controlsSynaptic plasticityTonotopic axisAcoustic stimulation
2006
Functional analysis of a novel potassium channel (KCNA1) mutation in hereditary myokymia
Chen H, von Hehn C, Kaczmarek LK, Ment LR, Pober BR, Hisama FM. Functional analysis of a novel potassium channel (KCNA1) mutation in hereditary myokymia. Neurogenetics 2006, 8: 131-135. PMID: 17136396, PMCID: PMC1820748, DOI: 10.1007/s10048-006-0071-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpisodic ataxiaAdditional clinical featuresAbsence of epilepsyPotassium channel mutationsVoltage-gated potassium channelsPotassium channel gene KCNA1Febrile illnessCerebral palsyClinical featuresExtensor plantarsNonconservative missense mutationElectrophysiological studiesVermiform movementsKv1.1 subunitsLoss of functionMotor delayMyokymiaAutosomal dominant traitPotassium channelsChannel mutationsNovel c.AtaxiaMutation analysisMissense mutationsMutant cRNA
2004
Loss of Kv3.1 Tonotopicity and Alterations in cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein Signaling in Central Auditory Neurons of Hearing Impaired Mice
von Hehn CA, Bhattacharjee A, Kaczmarek LK. Loss of Kv3.1 Tonotopicity and Alterations in cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein Signaling in Central Auditory Neurons of Hearing Impaired Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 1936-1940. PMID: 14985434, PMCID: PMC6730406, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4554-03.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAge FactorsAnimalsAuditory PathwaysBrain StemCerebellumCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDisease ProgressionMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CBAMice, Inbred DBANeuronsNeuropeptidesPhosphorylationPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedPresbycusisReflex, StartleShaw Potassium ChannelsConceptsCAMP response element-binding proteinResponse element-binding proteinTonotopic axisBL/6 miceElement-binding proteinCochlear hair cell lossPCREB-positive cellsAuditory brainstem neuronsCentral auditory neuronsHair cell lossCBA/JTranscription factor cAMP response element-binding proteinBrainstem neuronsKv3.1 potassium channel geneTrapezoid bodyImpaired miceMedial nucleusAuditory brainstemImmunopositive cellsAuditory neuronsMedial endPotassium channel genesGood hearingCell lossCREB expressionThe voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates peripheral insulin sensitivity
Xu J, Wang P, Li Y, Li G, Kaczmarek LK, Wu Y, Koni PA, Flavell RA, Desir GV. The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates peripheral insulin sensitivity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 3112-3117. PMID: 14981264, PMCID: PMC365752, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0308450100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBiological TransportFastingGlucoseInsulinInterleukin-6JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesKineticsKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, ObeseMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesModels, BiologicalMuscle, SkeletalPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsKv1.3-/- micePeripheral glucose homeostasisPeripheral insulin sensitivityPlasma membraneGene inactivationInsulin sensitivityAmount of GLUT4Skeletal muscleTerminal kinase (JNK) activityGlucose homeostasisAdipose tissueLower blood insulin levelsVoltage-gated potassium channelsInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeVoltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3Tumor necrosis factor productionExperimental autoimmune encephalitisBlood insulin levelsHigh-fat dietPotassium channel Kv1.3Tumor necrosis factor secretionPeripheral T lymphocytesKinase activityNecrosis factor productionNumber of tissues
2003
Functional Specialization of Male and Female Vocal Motoneurons
Yamaguchi A, Kaczmarek LK, Kelley DB. Functional Specialization of Male and Female Vocal Motoneurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 11568-11576. PMID: 14684859, PMCID: PMC6740944, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-37-11568.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompensatory Anion Currents in Kv1.3 Channel-deficient Thymocytes*
Koni PA, Khanna R, Chang MC, Tang MD, Kaczmarek LK, Schlichter LC, Flavell R. Compensatory Anion Currents in Kv1.3 Channel-deficient Thymocytes*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2003, 278: 39443-39451. PMID: 12878608, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m304879200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBase SequenceCell DivisionChloride ChannelsDNAFemaleGene ExpressionIon TransportKv1.3 Potassium ChannelLymphocyte ActivationMaleMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRNA, MessengerT-LymphocytesConceptsWild-type cellsKv1.3-/- micePotassium channel subunitsVoltage-gated potassium channelsMouse thymocyte subsetsChloride currentsChannel subunitsAnion currentsT-cell activation/proliferationVoltage-dependent potassium currentsVolume regulationCell proliferationThymocyte apoptosisT cell responsesCell-mediated cytotoxicityObvious defectsCell activation/proliferationImmune system defectsT cell proliferationActivation/proliferationPotassium channelsLymph nodesCompensatory effectLymphocyte typeKv1.3Modulation of mitochondrial function by endogenous Zn2+ pools
Sensi SL, Ton-That D, Sullivan PG, Jonas EA, Gee KR, Kaczmarek LK, Weiss JH. Modulation of mitochondrial function by endogenous Zn2+ pools. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 6157-6162. PMID: 12724524, PMCID: PMC156342, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1031598100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect patch-clamp recordingsCultured cortical neuronsPatch-clamp recordingsCertain brain regionsNeuronal injuryPool of intracellularCortical neuronsIntact neuronsReactive oxygen species generationPostsynaptic neuronsClamp recordingsSynaptic spacePotent effectsBrain regionsOxygen species generationBrain mitochondriaMitochondrial poolMembrane depolarizationNeuronsRecent evidenceFurther studiesMitochondrial functionROS generationNovel evidenceSpecies generationBAK Alters Neuronal Excitability and Can Switch from Anti- to Pro-Death Function during Postnatal Development
Fannjiang Y, Kim CH, Huganir RL, Zou S, Lindsten T, Thompson CB, Mito T, Traystman RJ, Larsen T, Griffin DE, Mandir AS, Dawson TM, Dike S, Sappington AL, Kerr DA, Jonas EA, Kaczmarek LK, Hardwick JM. BAK Alters Neuronal Excitability and Can Switch from Anti- to Pro-Death Function during Postnatal Development. Developmental Cell 2003, 4: 575-585. PMID: 12689595, DOI: 10.1016/s1534-5807(03)00091-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer ProteinCentral Nervous SystemCentral Nervous System DiseasesCentral Nervous System Viral DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalEpilepsyExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGenetic VectorsHippocampusKainic AcidMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuronsNeurotoxinsProtein Structure, TertiarySindbis VirusStrokeSynaptic TransmissionConceptsNeuronal excitabilityVirus infectionPostnatal developmentAlters neuronal excitabilityKainate-induced seizuresSpinal cord neuronsIschemia/strokeSindbis virus infectionNeuronal injuryCord neuronsNeuronal deathProtective effectSynaptic activityMouse modelParkinson's diseaseNeuron subtypesNeurotransmitter releasePro-death functionMiceNeuronsSpecific death stimuliDeathSeizuresPossible roleExcitability
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