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. 1994 Mar;111(3):942–950. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1994.tb14830.x

Characterization and possible function of adenosine 5'-triphosphate receptors in activated rat microglia.

W Nörenberg 1, J M Langosch 1, P J Gebicke-Haerter 1, P Illes 1
PMCID: PMC1910099  PMID: 8019772

Abstract

1. Purinoceptor agonist-induced currents in untreated (proliferating) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 100 ng ml-1)-treated (non-proliferating) rat microglial cells in culture were recorded by the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. These cells have two preferred resting membrane potentials, one at -35 mV and another one at -70 mV. 2. Most experiments were carried out in non-proliferating cells. ATP, ATP-gamma-S and alpha,beta-MeATP (1-1000 microM in all cases) evoked an inward current at a holding potential of -70 mV, followed, in some experiments, by an outward current. At -70 mV 2-methylthio ATP (1-1000 microM) evoked an inward current, whereas at -35 mV it produced an outward current only. 3. When K+ was replaced in the pipette solution by an equimolar concentration of Cs+ (150 mM), the main outward component of the ATP-gamma-S (10 microM) induced response disappeared. Instead, an inward current was obtained. Replacement of K+ by Cs+ did not affect the inward current evoked by 2-methylthio ATP (300 microM). 4-Aminopyridine (1-10 mM), however, almost abolished this current and unmasked a smaller outward current. 4. The rank order of agonist potency was 2-methylthio ATP > ATP > alpha,beta-MeATP. Adenosine and UTP were inactive. Suramin (300 microM) and reactive blue 2 (50 microM) antagonized the effect of 2-methylthio ATP (300 microM). 5. I-V relations were determined by delivering fast voltage ramps before and during the application of 2-methylthio ATP (300 microM).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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