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. 1995 Jan;114(2):391–399. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1995.tb13239.x

Inhibition of delayed rectifier K(+)-current by levcromakalim in single intestinal smooth muscle cells: effects of cations and dependence on K(+)-flux.

D McHugh 1, D J Beech 1
PMCID: PMC1510240  PMID: 7881739

Abstract

1. Whole-cell voltage-clamp recordings were made from single smooth muscle cells isolated from the longitudinal layer of the guinea-pig small intestine. 2. Levcromakalim ((-)Ckm) inhibited delayed rectifier K-current (IK(DR)) and induced a voltage-independent K-current (IK(-Ckm)). Both effects were inhibited similarly by glibenclamide. In some cells, however, IK(-Ckm) could be induced without any effect on IK(DR). 3. Ba2+ caused a voltage-dependent block of IK(-Ckm). The IC50 was 0.2 mM at -40 mV (6 cells), but at 0 mV 2 mM Ba2+ caused only a 26 +/- 7% inhibition (n = 5). Ba2+ had much less effect on IK(DR), 2 mM Ba2+ having no inhibitory effect on current elicited by depolarization to -30 mV (n = 6) or 0 mV (n = 5). 4. Low concentrations of Zn2+ blocked IK(-Ckm) while having little effect on IK(DR). Zn2+ (40 microM) caused a 77 +/- 1% reduction of IK(-Ckm) at -30 mV (n = 4) but IK(DR) was inhibited by only 10 +/- 3% at the same voltage (n = 4). 5. Inward current amplitudes were compared in 135 mM Rb+ and 135 mM K+ bath solutions. (-)Ckm-activated Rb(+)-current was only 4% of the K(+)-current, whereas delayed rectifier Rb(+)-current was larger than K(+)-current. 6. (-)Ckm did not inhibit IK(DR) if IK(-Ckm) was blocked. In the presence of 2 mM Ba2+ or 135 mM Rb+, (-)Ckm did not induce current nor did it inhibit the delayed rectifier.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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