Effect of angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor on delayed rectifier potassium current in catecholaminergic CATH.a cells

• 来源期刊: 中国药理学报（英文版）
• 关键词: angiotensin Ⅱ potassium channels catecholaminergic neurons CATH.a cell line protein kinase C
• 年，卷（期）: 2004,（9）
• 页码范围: 1145-1150
• 页数: 6页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

AIM: To study the modulatory effects of angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ) on the delayed rectifier potassium (Kv) current(IKv) and its underlying intracellular mechanism in the catecholaminergic system of rats. METHODS: AT1 and AT2receptors of the differentiated and undifferentiated CATH.a cells were determined by radioligands binding assay.The IKv was recorded with the whole cell patch-clamp configuration in voltage clamp mode on CATH.a cells.RESULTS: The Ang Ⅱ receptor proteins including AT1 and AT2 receptors were expressed in CATH.a cells, and the number of the former was significantly more than the latter (P＜0.01). The IKv of CATH.a cells was reduced by superfusion with the Ang Ⅱ (100 nmol/L) (P＜0.05) in the presence of the AT2 receptor antagonist PD123319, but was not affected by only superfusion with PD123319. The effect of Ang Ⅱ on IKv in CATH.a cells was completely inhibited by addition of AT1 receptor antagonist losartan. Superfusion with Ang Ⅱ (100 nmol/L) plus U73122, an inhibitor of phospholipase C (PLC) in the presence of PD 123319 had no effect on the IKv [(20.2+2.8) pA/pF]. AngⅡ-induced reduction of IKv was attenuated (P＜0.05) but not abolished by PKC inhibitor calphostin C (Cal) and selective CaMK Ⅱ inhibitor KN-93 (10 μmol/L) respectively. However, IKv reduction was completely abolished by superfusion with both Cal and KN-93. CONCLUSION: The inhibition of Kv currents in CATH.a cells by Ang Ⅱ is mediated by AT1 receptor, and the PLC, PKC and CaMK Ⅱ may be involved in signal transduction of AT1 receptor.The differentiated CATH.a cell is a useful cell model to study Ang Ⅱ receptor-mediated functional modulation of catecholaminergic system.