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. 1998 Dec;75(6):2858–2867. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77728-8

Activation of KATP channels by Na/K pump in isolated cardiac myocytes and giant membrane patches.

A Y Kabakov 1
PMCID: PMC1299958  PMID: 9826607

Abstract

Strophanthidin inhibits KATP channels in 2,4-dinitrophenol-poisoned heart cells (). The current study shows that the Na/K pump interacts with KATP current (IK-ATP) via submembrane ATP depletion in isolated giant membrane patches and in nonpoisoned guinea pig cardiac cells in whole-cell configuration. IK-ATP was inhibited by ATP, glibenclamide, or intracellular Cs+. Na/K pump inactivation by substitution of cytoplasmic Na+ for Li+ or N-methylglucamine decreased both IK-ATP by 1/3 (1 mM ATP, zero calcium), and IC50 of ATP for IK-ATP (0.3 +/- 0.1 mM) by 2/5. The Na+/Li+ replacement had no effect on IK-ATP at low pump activity ([ATP] </= 0.1 mM or 100 microM ouabain) or when IK-ATP was completely inhibited by 10 mM ATP. In whole-cell configuration, ouabain inhibited up to 60% of inwardly rectifying IK-ATP at 1 mM ATP in the pipette but not at 10 mM ATP and 10 mM phosphocreatine when IK-ATP was always blocked. However, mathematical simulation of giant-patch experiments revealed that only 20% of ATP depletion may be attributed to the ATP concentration gradient in the bulk solution, and the remaining 80% probably occurs in the submembrane space.

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