Activation of Kv3.1 channels in neuronal spine-like structures may induce local potassium ion depletion
Wang L, Gan L, Perney T, Schwartz I, Kaczmarek L. Activation of Kv3.1 channels in neuronal spine-like structures may induce local potassium ion depletion. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 1882-1887. PMID: 9465111, PMCID: PMC19207, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.4.1882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine-like structuresIon channelsMembrane structureMembrane compartmentsVesicle compartmentKv3.1 channelsBulk cytoplasmElectron immunomicroscopyCHO cellsPostsynaptic membraneVesiclesMembrane patchesSpine-like protrusionsNeuronal membrane structurePotassium channel Kv3.1Channel Kv3.1CellsComplete inactivationInactivationCompartmentsRapid depletionCentral nervous systemSlow refillingSynaptic stimulationNeuronal structures