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. 1995 Jan;114(2):489–495. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1995.tb13253.x

Inhibition by wortmannin of M-current in bullfrog sympathetic neurones.

T Tokimasa 1, M Ito 1, M A Simmons 1, C R Schneider 1, T Tanaka 1, T Nakano 1, T Akasu 1
PMCID: PMC1510222  PMID: 7881747

Abstract

1. The actions of wortmannin, an inhibitor of myosin light chain kinase (MLCK), on M-type potassium current of dissociated bullfrog sympathetic neurones have been examined. 2. The amplitude of M-current was measured by whole cell recordings from cells pretreated with wortmannin (0.01-10 microM) or the wortmannin vehicle, dimethylsulphoxide (0.0001-0.1 vol%), for 30 min. Internal (recording pipette) solutions having three different pCa values (6, 7 and 8) were used for the measurements. 3. Irrespective of the pCa, M-current was not detectable when the cells were pretreated with 10 microM wortmannin. Wortmannin, 3 microM, produced 85-95% inhibition of the M-current. Pretreatment with 10-30 nM wortmannin was without effect on M-current. 4. The M-current inhibition by wortmannin at concentrations of 0.1-1 microM depended on the pCa of the internal solution. Inhibition occurred only when the calcium-rich (pCa = 6) internal solution was used. 5. Pre-treatment of the cells with wortmannin (10 microM) did not affect rapidly-inactivating A-type or delayed rectifier-type potassium currents not did it alter inwardly rectifying sodium-potassium current (IH). 6. These observations show that M-current inhibition by wortmannin has two pharmacological profiles. One is calcium-dependent and occurs at lower concentrations (0.1-1 microM), and is attributed to inhibition of MLCK by wortmannin. At higher concentrations (3-10 microM), wortmannin has an additional, calcium-independent action, inhibiting the M-current by an unknown mechanism.

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