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Article: Characterization of ion channels in human preadipocytes

TitleCharacterization of ion channels in human preadipocytes
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Issue Date2009
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/31010
Citation
Journal Of Cellular Physiology, 2009, v. 218 n. 2, p. 427-435 How to Cite?
AbstractIon channels participate in regulation of cell proliferation. However, though preadipocyte (the progenitor of fat cell) is a type of highly proliferating cells, ion channel expression and their role in proliferation is not understood in human preadipocytes. The present study was designed to characterize ion channels using whole-cell patch clamp technique, RT-PCR, and Western blotting. It was found that a 4-aminopyridine- (4-AP) sensitive transient outward K + current (I to) was present in a small population of (32.0%) cells, and an outward "noisy" big conductance Ca 2+-activated K + current (I KCa) was present in most (92.7%) preadipocytes. The noisy current was inhibited by the big conductance I KCa channel blocker paxilline (1 μM), and enhanced by the Ca 2+ ionophore A23187 (5 μM) and the big conductance I KCa channel activator NS1619 (10 μM). RT-PCR and Western blot revealed the molecular identities (i.e., KCa1.1 and Kv4.2) of the functional ionic currents I KCa and I to. Blockade of I KCa or I to with paxilline or 4-AP reduced preadipocyte proliferation, and similar results were obtained with specific siRNAs targeting to KCa1.1 and Kv4.2. Flow cytometric analysis showed ion channel blockade or knockdown of KCa1.1 or Kv4.2 with specific siRNA increased the cell number of G0/G1 phase. The present study demonstrates for the first time that two types of functional ion channel currents, I to and big conductance I KCa, are present in human preadipocytes and that these two types of ion channels participate in regulating proliferation of human preadipocytes. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/59219
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.5
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.321
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University of Hong Kong
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The study was supported by a seeding grant from Committee on Research and Conference Grants of University of Hong Kong. The authors thank Mr. Kevin Lai for his excellent technical assistance.

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dc.contributor.authorHu, Hen_HK
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dc.contributor.authorTao, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorSun, HYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHu, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorZang, WJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuan, BXen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, CPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTse, HFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, GRen_HK
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dc.date.issued2009en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Cellular Physiology, 2009, v. 218 n. 2, p. 427-435en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0021-9541en_HK
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dc.description.abstractIon channels participate in regulation of cell proliferation. However, though preadipocyte (the progenitor of fat cell) is a type of highly proliferating cells, ion channel expression and their role in proliferation is not understood in human preadipocytes. The present study was designed to characterize ion channels using whole-cell patch clamp technique, RT-PCR, and Western blotting. It was found that a 4-aminopyridine- (4-AP) sensitive transient outward K + current (I to) was present in a small population of (32.0%) cells, and an outward "noisy" big conductance Ca 2+-activated K + current (I KCa) was present in most (92.7%) preadipocytes. The noisy current was inhibited by the big conductance I KCa channel blocker paxilline (1 μM), and enhanced by the Ca 2+ ionophore A23187 (5 μM) and the big conductance I KCa channel activator NS1619 (10 μM). RT-PCR and Western blot revealed the molecular identities (i.e., KCa1.1 and Kv4.2) of the functional ionic currents I KCa and I to. Blockade of I KCa or I to with paxilline or 4-AP reduced preadipocyte proliferation, and similar results were obtained with specific siRNAs targeting to KCa1.1 and Kv4.2. Flow cytometric analysis showed ion channel blockade or knockdown of KCa1.1 or Kv4.2 with specific siRNA increased the cell number of G0/G1 phase. The present study demonstrates for the first time that two types of functional ion channel currents, I to and big conductance I KCa, are present in human preadipocytes and that these two types of ion channels participate in regulating proliferation of human preadipocytes. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
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dc.titleCharacterization of ion channels in human preadipocytesen_HK
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