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Analysis of the ionic channels and receptors in Kenyon cells isolated from the mushroom body of the insect brain.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16570060
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Animal physiology/Animal behavior
Research InstitutionTokyo Gakugei University

Principal Investigator

YOSHINO Masami  Tokyo Gakugei University, Department of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (20175681)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
KeywordsInsect / Gryllus bimaculatus / L-type Ca channel / Ca activated K channel / Kenyon cell / Mushroom body / cAMP / Ionic channel / cAMP / P / QタイプCaチャネル / LタイプCaチャネル / パッチクランプ / ベラパミル
Research Abstract

The single Ca^<2+> channel activity was obtained from cell-attached patch recordings with the use of pipettes filled with 100 mM Ba^<2+> as the charge carrier in Kenyon cells isolated from the mushroom body of the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus. Unitary Ba^<2+> currents with brief opening times and small amplitudes were observed upon step depolarizations. From the current-voltage relationships for these currents, the single channel conductance was estimated to be about 21 pS. In the presence of (±) BayK 8644, the dihydropyridine (DHP) Ca agonist, the unitary currents with long open times were frequently observed. (-)Bay K 8644 also caused a similar change but another L-type Ca^<2+> channel activator FPL64176 had little effect. The mean current reconstructed by averaging individual current traces inactivated slowly. These results indicate that Ca channels in Kenyon cells are DHP-sensitive. Bath application of 1 mM 8bromo cAMP decreased the open probability of single Ca channels. Also the single channel conductance increased by about two times with the application of 8bromo cAMP. These results indicate that a possible inhibitory action of cAMP to the L-type Ca channels in Kenyon cells. Cell-attached patch clamp recordings with 140 mM KCl indicated the the presence 140 pS channel. The reversal potential for these currents shifted according to the Nernst equation by changing the extracellar K.concentration The amplitude for these currents was reduced with the extracellular application of TEA. Interestingly, a typical blocker of a large conductance Ca^<2+> activated K^+ channel, iberiotoxin had little effect on the unitary current activity.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (11 results)

  • [Journal Article] Ionic channels identified in Kenyon cells isolated from the mushroom body in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus2006

    • Author(s)
      K.Kosakai
    • Journal Title

      Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 142B

      Pages: 37-37

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of single L-type Ca channels in myocytes isolated from the cricket lateral oviduct2005

    • Author(s)
      T.Numata
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Comparative Physiology B 175

      Pages: 257-263

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of stretch-activated calcium permeable cation channels in freshly isolated myocytes of the cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) lateral oviduct2005

    • Author(s)
      T.Numata
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Insect Physiology 51

      Pages: 481-488

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Ionic channels identified in Kenyon cells isolated from the mushroom body in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus2005

    • Author(s)
      K.Kosakai
    • Journal Title

      Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 142B

      Pages: 37-37

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Properties of higher-threshold types of voltage-dependent Ca channels in Kenyon cells isolated from the mushroom body in the cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) brain2005

    • Author(s)
      K.Sato
    • Journal Title

      Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 142B

      Pages: 36-36

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of stretch-activated calcium permeable cation : channels in freshly isolated myocytes of the cricket(Gryllus bimaculatus) lateral oviduct2005

    • Author(s)
      T.Numata
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Insect Physiology 51

      Pages: 481-488

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Properties of higher-threshold types of voltage-dependent Ca channels in Kenyon cells isolated from the mushroom body in the cricket(Gryllus bimaculatus) brain2005

    • Author(s)
      K.Sato
    • Journal Title

      Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 142B

      Pages: 36-36

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of stretch-activated calcium permeable cation channels in freshly isolated myocytes of the cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) lateral oviduct.2005

    • Author(s)
      Numata T, Yoshino M
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Insect Physiology (In press)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of single L-type Ca channels in myocytes isolated from the cricket lateral oviduct.2005

    • Author(s)
      Numata T, Yoshino M
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Comparative Physiology B (In press)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] L-type Ca channel and Ca-permeable cation channels as a Ca conducting pathway in myocytes isolated from the cricket lateral oviduct2004

    • Author(s)
      H.Mutoh
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Comparative Physiology B 174

      Pages: 21-28

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Voltage-dependent Ca channel in Kenyon cells dispersed from the cricket brain.2004

    • Author(s)
      Kosakai K, Yoshino M
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Zoological Science 21・12

      Pages: 1326-1326

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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