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Pflügers Archiv: European Journal of Physiology | 1995

Different modulation of Ca-activated K channels by the intracellular redox potential in pulmonary and ear arterial smooth muscle cells of the rabbit.

Myoung Kyu Park; Sukho Lee; Sang Jin Lee; Won Kyung Ho; Yung E. Earm

AstractWe investigated the electrical responses of Ca-activated K (KCa) currents induced by hypoxia and reduction or oxidation of the channel protein in pulmonary (PASMC) and ear (EASMC) arterial smooth muscle cells using the patch-clamp technique. In cell-attached patches, in the presence of a high K solution (containing 0.316 (μM Ca2+), the activity of KCa channels from PASMC was decreased (by 49±7% compared to control, pipette potential = −70 mV) by changing to a hypoxic solution (1 mM Na2S2O4, aeration with 100% N2 gas). EASMC channels did not respond to hypoxia. In order to investigate the possible mechanisms involved, using inside-out patches bathed symmetrically in 150 mM KCl, we applied redox couples to the intracellular side. Reducing agents, such as dithiothreitol (DDT, 5 mM), reduced glutathione, (GSH, 5 mM), and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide reduced (NADH, 2 mM) decreased PASMC, but not EASMC, KCa channel activity. However, oxidizing agents such as 5,5′-dithio-bis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB, 1 mM), oxidized glutathione (GSSG, 5 mM) and NAD (2 mM) increased KCa channel activity in both PASMC and EASMC. The increased activity due to oxidizing agents was restored by applying reducing agents. From these results, we could suggest that the basal redox state of the EASMC KCa channel is more reduced than that of the PASMC channel, since the response of KCa channels of the EASMC to intracellular reducing agents differs from that of the PASMC. This difference may be related to the different responses of PASMC and EASMC KCa channels to hypoxia.


Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences | 1990

Inward current generated by Na-Ca exchange during the action potential in single atrial cells of the rabbit

Yung E. Earm; Won Kyung Ho; In Suk So

To investigate the underlying ionic mechanism of the late plateau phase of the action potential in rabbit atrium the whole-cell patch-clamp technique with intracellular perfusion was used. We recorded the inward current during repolarizations following a brief 2 ms depolarizing pulse to +40 mV from a holding potential of between —70 and —80 mV. The development of this current coincides with the onset of the late plateau phase of the action potential. Peak activation of the current occurs about 10 ms from the beginning of the depolarizing pulse, and it decays spontaneously with a slow timecourse. Its voltage dependency from —40 mV to +40 mV shows very steep activation ( — 40 to —20 mV) and shows almost the same maximum magnitude between —10 mV and +40 mV. This behaviour is quite different from that of the calcium current. The inward current and the late plateau phase of the action potential were both abolished by the application of 5 mM EGTA, 1 μM ryanodine and by reducing the Na+ gradient. The fully activated current-voltage relation of the inward current was plotted as the difference current before and after treatment with Ryanodine, Diltiazem, 20 mM Na+ inside or 30 % Na+ outside and shows an exponential voltage dependence with the largest magnitude of the current occurring at negative potentials. The current-voltage (I-V) curve was well fitted by the Na-Ca exchange equation, i = A exp (— (1 — r) EF/RT). The results suggest that the inward current contributes to the generation of the late plateau phase of the rabbit atrial action potential, and is activated by intracellular calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium release appears to be triggered both by the membrane voltage and by the calcium current. It is concluded that the inward current is generated by Na-Ca exchange.


eLife | 2016

Protein arginine methylation facilitates KCNQ channel-PIP2 interaction leading to seizure suppression

Hyun Ji Kim; Myong Ho Jeong; Kyung Ran Kim; Chang Yun Jung; Seul Lee; Hanna Kim; Jewoo Koh; Tuan Anh Vuong; Seungmoon Jung; Hyunwoo Yang; Su Kyung Park; Dahee Choi; Sung Hun Kim; KyeongJin Kang; Jong Woo Sohn; Joo Min Park; Daejong Jeon; Seung Hoi Koo; Won Kyung Ho; Jong-Sun Kang; Seong-Tae Kim; Hana Cho

KCNQ channels are critical determinants of neuronal excitability, thus emerging as a novel target of anti-epileptic drugs. To date, the mechanisms of KCNQ channel modulation have been mostly characterized to be inhibitory via Gq-coupled receptors, Ca2+/CaM, and protein kinase C. Here we demonstrate that methylation of KCNQ by protein arginine methyltransferase 1 (Prmt1) positively regulates KCNQ channel activity, thereby preventing neuronal hyperexcitability. Prmt1+/- mice exhibit epileptic seizures. Methylation of KCNQ2 channels at 4 arginine residues by Prmt1 enhances PIP2 binding, and Prmt1 depletion lowers PIP2 affinity of KCNQ2 channels and thereby the channel activities. Consistently, exogenous PIP2 addition to Prmt1+/- neurons restores KCNQ currents and neuronal excitability to the WT level. Collectively, we propose that Prmt1-dependent facilitation of KCNQ-PIP2 interaction underlies the positive regulation of KCNQ activity by arginine methylation, which may serve as a key target for prevention of neuronal hyperexcitability and seizures. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.17159.001


The Journal of Neuroscience | 2015

Bidirectional Signaling of Neuregulin-2 Mediates Formation of GABAergic Synapses and Maturation of Glutamatergic Synapses in Newborn Granule Cells of Postnatal Hippocampus.

Kyu Hee Lee; H. S. Lee; Che Ho Yang; Jeong Soon Ko; Chang Hwan Park; Ran Sook Woo; Joo Yeon Kim; Woong Sun; Joung Hun Kim; Won Kyung Ho; Sukho Lee

Expression of neuregulin-2 (NRG2) is intense in a few regions of the adult brain where neurogenesis persists; however, little is understood about its role in developments of newborn neurons. To study the role of NRG2 in synaptogenesis at different developmental stages, newborn granule cells in rat hippocampal slice cultures were labeled with retrovirus encoding tetracycline-inducible microRNA targeting NRG2 and treated with doxycycline (Dox) at the fourth or seventh postinfection day (dpi). The developmental increase of GABAergic postsynaptic currents (GPSCs) was suppressed by the early Dox treatment (4 dpi), but not by late treatment (7 dpi). The late Dox treatment was used to study the effect of NRG2 depletion specific to excitatory synaptogenesis. The Dox effect on EPSCs emerged 4 d after the impairment in dendritic outgrowth became evident (10 dpi). Notably, Dox treatment abolished the developmental increases of AMPA-receptor mediated EPSCs and the AMPA/NMDA ratio, indicating impaired maturation of glutamatergic synapses. In contrast to GPSCs, Dox effects on EPSCs and dendritic growth were independent of ErbB4 and rescued by concurrent overexpression of NRG2 intracellular domain. These results suggest that forward signaling of NRG2 mediates GABAergic synaptogenesis and its reverse signaling contributes to dendritic outgrowth and maturation of glutamatergic synapses. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The hippocampal dentate gyrus is one of special brain regions where neurogenesis persists throughout adulthood. Synaptogenesis is a critical step for newborn neurons to be integrated into preexisting neural network. Because neuregulin-2 (NRG2), a growth factor, is intensely expressed in these regions, we investigated whether it plays a role in synaptogenesis and dendritic growth. We found that NRG2 has dual roles in the development of newborn neurons. For GABAergic synaptogenesis, the extracellular domain of NRG2 acts as a ligand for a receptor on GABAergic neurons. In contrast, its intracellular domain was essential for dendritic outgrowth and glutamatergic synapse maturation. These results imply that NRG2 may play a critical role in network integration of newborn neurons.


Proceedings of the Royal society of London. Series B. Biological sciences | 1991

Effects of Ca

Yung E. Earm; Won Kyung Ho; Insuk So

To investigate the kinetics of the inward Na-Ca exchange tail current activated by internal calcium in rabbit atrial cells, the whole-cell patch-clamp technique with intracellular perfusion was used. We recorded the inward phase of this current during repolarizations following a brief 2-5 ms depolarizing pulse to +40 mV from a holding potential of -70 mV. Peak activation of the current occurs about 10 ms from the beginning of the depolarizing pulse, and it decays spontaneously with a slow timecourse. The voltage dependence of the process that activates the inward current from -40 mV to + 40 mV has a very steep slope between -40 and -20 mV and then virtually saturates between -10 mV and +40 mV. The voltage dependence of the process that activates the inward current is steeper than that which activates the sarcolemmal calcium current, iCa. L, and the timecourse of the current relaxation is much slower at lowfrequency stimulation and when using low concentrations of Ca-buffer. The magnitude and timecourse of the calcium transients estimated by the inward tail current are smaller and faster, and the slow component of decay was abolished by the presence of high intracellular concentrations of Ca-buffer or by high frequency stimulation. These observations suggest that calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum may be triggered by only a small fraction of the sarcolemmal calcium current.


Cell Reports | 2018

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Daehun Park; Unghwi Lee; Eunji Cho; Haiyan Zhao; Jung Ah Kim; Byoung Ju Lee; Philip Regan; Won Kyung Ho; Kwangwook Cho; Sunghoe Chang

Despite being a highly enriched synaptic vesicle (SV) protein and a candidate gene for autism, the physiological function of SCAMP5 remains mostly enigmatic. Here, using optical imaging and electrophysiological experiments, we demonstrate that SCAMP5 plays a critical role in release site clearance at the active zone. Truncation analysis revealed that the 2/3 loop domain of SCAMP5 directly interacts with adaptor protein 2, and this interaction is critical for its role in release site clearance. Knockdown (KD) of SCAMP5 exhibited pronounced synaptic depression accompanied by a slower recovery of the SV pool. Moreover, it induced a strong frequency-dependent short-term depression of synaptic release, even under the condition of sufficient release-ready SVs. Super-resolution microscopy further proved the defects in SV protein clearance induced by KD. Thus, reduced expression of SCAMP5 may impair the efficiency of SV clearance at the active zone, and this might relate to the synaptic dysfunction observed in autism.


international conference of the ieee engineering in medicine and biology society | 1992

-buffer Concentration and Stimulus Interval on the Voltage Dependence and Timecourse of Calcium-Release-Dependent Inward Current in Rabbit Atrial Myocytes

Yung E. Earm; Won Kyung Ho; Insuk So; Chae Hun Leem

In cardiac cells, sodium-calcium exchange is important in regulation of intracellular calcium concentration as a primary mechanism of calcium extrusion. Earm et al., [I, 2] recorded the inward current after short depolarizing pulses, and showed the inward current was a Na-Ca exchange current activated by intracellular calcium released from the sar-coplasmic reticulum (SR) and contributed to the generation of the late plateau phase of the action potential in rabbit atrial myocytes. Furthermore, by using fluorescence Ca indicator measurements, Lipp & Pott [3, 4] showed clearly that the inward current was activated by Ca release from the SR and is exclusively carried by a Na-Ca exchange mechanism.


Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 1996

Impairment of Release Site Clearance within the Active Zone by Reduced SCAMP5 Expression Causes Short-Term Depression of Synaptic Release

Jin Han; Euiyong Kim; Won Kyung Ho; Yung E. Earm


Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology | 1998

Sodium-calcium exchange tail current in atrial myocytes of the rabbit — An index of subsarcolemmal calcium concentrations?

Shin Yoo; Sukho Lee; Bok Hee Choi; Jae Bum Yeom; Won Kyung Ho; Yung E. Earm


Pflügers Archiv: European Journal of Physiology | 1998

Effects of Volatile Anesthetic Isoflurane on ATP-Sensitive K+Channels in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes

Jin Han; Euiyong Kim; Sukho Lee; Shin Yoo; Won Kyung Ho; Yung E. Earm

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Yung E. Earm

Seoul National University

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Sukho Lee

Seoul National University

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Insuk So

Seoul National University

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Yung Earm

Seoul National University

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Shin Yoo

Seoul National University

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Bok Hee Choi

Seoul National University

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Byoung Ju Lee

Seoul National University

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