2013
Expression of Kv1.3 potassium channels regulates density of cortical interneurons
Duque A, Gazula V, Kaczmarek LK. Expression of Kv1.3 potassium channels regulates density of cortical interneurons. Developmental Neurobiology 2013, 73: 841-855. PMID: 23821603, PMCID: PMC3829632, DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKv1.3 geneMembrane-spanning channelsKv1.3-/- miceVasoactive intestinal peptideEffect of deletionCerebral cortexKv1.3 potassium channelsNeuropeptide YNeuronal differentiationKv1.3 proteinOlfactory bulbInterneuron populationsSelective poresExpression of Kv1.3Large familyCell membraneKv channelsNumber of calbindinNormal cortical functionWhole cerebral cortexWild-type miceKv1.3GenesDetection of odorsPotassium channels
2004
The 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 tissuesKv1.3 Channel Gene-Targeted Deletion Produces “Super-Smeller Mice” with Altered Glomeruli, Interacting Scaffolding Proteins, and Biophysics
Fadool DA, Tucker K, Perkins R, Fasciani G, Thompson RN, Parsons AD, Overton JM, Koni PA, Flavell RA, Kaczmarek LK. Kv1.3 Channel Gene-Targeted Deletion Produces “Super-Smeller Mice” with Altered Glomeruli, Interacting Scaffolding Proteins, and Biophysics. Neuron 2004, 41: 389-404. PMID: 14766178, PMCID: PMC2737549, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(03)00844-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords14-3-3 ProteinsAdaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBlotting, WesternBody WeightBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCalcium ChannelsCells, CulturedDensitometryDifferential ThresholdDiscrimination, PsychologicalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrinkingElectric StimulationEmbryo, MammalianEnergy IntakeExploratory BehaviorGene DeletionGRB10 Adaptor ProteinHabituation, PsychophysiologicHumansInsulinKidneyKineticsKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNeurotoxinsNuclear Matrix-Associated ProteinsOdorantsOlfactory BulbPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedProteinsRas ProteinsReceptor, trkBReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerScorpion VenomsSensory ThresholdsSrc-Family KinasesTime FactorsTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsKv1.3-/- miceProtein-protein interactionsGene-targeted deletionKv1.3-null miceSignal transductionScaffolding proteinSignaling cascadesChannel genesC-type inactivationDeletionMembrane potentialNull miceOlfactory codingDetection of odorsPotassium channelsKv1.3 channelsProteinSense of smellSlow inactivation kineticsWild-type miceTransductionGenesOlfactory bulb mitral cellsMiceRole
2003
Compensatory 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 typeKv1.3