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    Activation of a potassium outward current by zymosan and opsonized zymosan in mouse peritoneal macrophages (1994)
    Springer
    Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology 349 (1994), S. 594-601 
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    ISSN: 1432-1912
    Keywords: Macrophage ; Voltage-clamp ; Potassium current ; Zymosan ; Platelet activating factor ; Calcium ionophore A 23187
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The effects of zymosan and human serum opsonized zymosan on membrane currents of adherent mouse peritoneal macrophages which had been cultured for 5 to 20 days were investigated with the whole-cell voltage-clamp technique. Both stimuli activated an outward current. The outward current activation was transient and lasted about 5 min. In solutions with 10 or 50 mmol/l extracellular potassium concentration the activation of an outwardly directed current occurred at test potentials positive to the respective potassium equilibrium potential. This particle-induced current resembled a calciu-mactivated potassium current which could be activated with the calcium ionophore A 23187 and with platelet activating factor. The order of maximal responses (test potential +55 mV, amplitude given as percentage of the respective control) was: 0.1 μmol/l platelet activating factor (222±36%,n=8,P〈0.01) 〉 1 μmol/l A 23187 (190±24%,n=11,P〈0.01) 〉900 μg/ml opsonized zymosan (134±7%,n=22,P〈0.01) 〉900 μg/ml zymosan (116±5%,n = 21,P〈0.01) The lower efficiency of zymosan as compared to opsonized zymosan is explained in part by a lower percentage of responding cells which was 48% for zymosan and 73% for opsonized zymosan. Macrophages which were pretreated with particles showed a greater reactivity to calcium as compared to untreated cells. Elevation of extracellular calcium from 0.9 to 4.5 mmol/l activated the outward current to 145±12% (n = 11,P〈 0.01) after preincubation with opsonized zymosan and to 144±21% (n = 12,P〈 0.01) under the influence of zymosan while in untreated cells current increase by elevation of extracellular calcium was not significant (120±10%,n = 9, n.s.).
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01258465
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    Inhibition of potassium outward currents and pacemaker current in sheep cardiac Purkinje fibres by the verapamil derivative YS 035 (1991)
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    Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology 344 (1991), S. 653-661 
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    ISSN: 1432-1912
    Keywords: Sheep Purkinje fibre ; Action potential ; Potassium outward currents ; Pacemaker current ; YS 035
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary The electrophysiologic mode of action and potency of the verapamil derivative YS 035 (N,N-bis-(3,4-dimethoxyphenethyl)-N-methyl amine) were investigated in sheep cardiac Purkinje fibres. Action potential duration measured at a repolarization level of −60 mV (APD-60) and membrane currents recorded with the two-microelectrode voltage-clamp technique were evaluated. At 10 μmol/l YS 035 APD-60 was increased to about 115% of reference. Prolongation measured as percentage of the respective control exhibited on the average no dependence on stimulation frequency (0.17–2 Hz). At 100 μmol/l membrane became depolarized to about −50 mV and action potentials could no longer be elicited. Further study was focussed on effects on outward currents, mostly activated at a frequency of 0.05 Hz. Transient outward current (ito) was completely blocked at 100 μmol/l and half-maximal inhibition occurred at about 14 μmol/l. Inwardly rectifying potassium current (iK1) was reduced to 47% of reference at 100 μmol/l. An initially activating outward current at positive membrane potentials (iinst) was reduced to 73% at 100 μmol/l. Time-dependent (delayed) outward current (iK) was on the average not affected up to 100 μol/l. Besides inhibition of repolarizing outward currents YS 035 completely blocked pacemaker current (if) at 100 μmol/l and half-maximal reduction was achieved at 5 μmol/l. YS 035 (1–100 μmol/l) did not clearly affect time constants of activation at selected test potentials (IK: +35 mV; if: −90 mV) or inactivation (ito: 0 mV). Voltage-dependent control mechanisms of currents (itto, if) were not influenced by YS 035 but the amount of available current was reduced. In conclusion, the verapamil derivative YS 035 inhibited pacemaker current and potassium outward currents which correlated to a prolongation of cardiac action po tentials. Electrophysiological actions of the compound favour it to be tested in vivo as an antiarrhythmic drug candidate.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00174749
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