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The mechanism for the channel gating which depends on the electrochemical gradient for K+

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K08509
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field General physiology
Research InstitutionKurume University

Principal Investigator

Ishihara Keiko  久留米大学, 医学部, 准教授 (70265990)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywordsイオンチャネル / カリウムイオン / カリウムチャネル / パッチクランプ / ポリアミン / 内向き整流性 / 内向き整流性カリウム電流 / 膜電位依存性 / 細胞外カリウムイオン / 内向き整流性K電流 / カリウムイオン透過性 / 高カリウム血症 / 細胞内カリウムイオン濃度 / 虚血 / 生理学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The inward rectifier potassium (K+) channel is the background K+ channel that determines the resting potential and action potential waveform of the myocardium. The voltage dependence of this channel is said to occur by a block of the channel by impermeable intracellular cations such as polyamines. When extracellular K+ concentration is changed, the voltage-dependence of the block shifts along the voltage axis apparently depending on the electrochemical potential gradient of K+ which is determined by the potential difference and the K+ concentration difference across the membrane. The mechanism for this extracellular K+ concentration dependence is classically explained by a knock-off mechanism in which K+ ion coming from the outside competes with the blockages, and it has been considered that it does not depend on intracellular K+ concentration. In this study, however, we showed that intracellular K+ ions indeed control the block.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

医学的に血漿K+濃度の増減は特に不整脈のリスクの点で注意を要し、心電図所見は逆に血漿K+濃度の異常を知る手がかりとなることがよく知られている。これらは高あるいは低K+血症によって生じる内向き整流性K+電流の変化が心筋組織内の興奮伝播速度や再分極/活動電位持続時間などに変化をもたらすことによる。したがって内向き整流性K+チャネルが示す特異な細胞外K+濃度依存性の分子メカニズムは医学的にも重要であるが、まだ意外なほど分かっていない。本研究は今後のチャネルタンパクの構造解析や分子動力学シミュレーションを用いたその解明において必須の分子機能に関する情報を従来の電気生理学的手法を用いて明らかにした。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] External K+ dependence of strong inward rectifier K+ channel conductance is caused not by K+ but by competitive pore blockade by external Na+2018

    • Author(s)
      Keiko Ishihara
    • Journal Title

      Journal of General Physiology

      Volume: 150 Issue: 7 Pages: 977-989

    • DOI

      10.1085/jgp.201711936

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 心筋内向き整流性カリウム電流IK1の分子機構2020

    • Author(s)
      柳(石原) 圭子
    • Organizer
      日本ポリアミン学会 第11回年会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] “Knock-off” and “lock-in” of the polyamine block by K+ ions determine the position along the voltage axis of the current-voltage relationship of the Kir2.1 inward rectifier2020

    • Author(s)
      柳(石原) 圭子
    • Organizer
      J Physiol Sci, The 97th Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] IK1(Kir2.1)チャネルの細胞外K+依存性の分子機構 (心電学フロンティア2019 K+チャネルのしくみ)2019

    • Author(s)
      柳(石原) 圭子
    • Organizer
      第66回日本不整脈心電学会学術大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Kir2.1 チャネル内向き整流性の細胞外 K+濃度依存性のメカニズム2019

    • Author(s)
      柳(石原) 圭子
    • Organizer
      生理学研究所 研究会2019「イオンチャネルと生体膜のダイナミズム:構造生物学の先にあるもの」
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] New insights into K+ dependences of the strong inward rectifier potassium channel Kir2.12019

    • Author(s)
      Keiko Ishihara
    • Organizer
      第9回アジア・オセアニア生理学会連合2019年大会、第96回日本生理学会大会(合同大会)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] New insights into basic properties of the strong inward rectifier K+ channel2018

    • Author(s)
      Keiko Ishihara
    • Organizer
      第49回生理研国際シンポジウム "Ion channels: looking back, seeing ahead"
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Mechanisms for external K+ dependence of K+ permeation and gating of Kir2.1 inward rectifier K+ channel2017

    • Author(s)
      Ishihara K, Matsuoka S, Takano M
    • Organizer
      The 94th Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan, Symposium 12: Simulation studies of structures, dynamics, and functions of ion channels and transporters
    • Place of Presentation
      アクトシティ浜松(静岡県浜松市)
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-28
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 内向き整流カリウムチャネルのKイオン透過の制御機構2017

    • Author(s)
      柳(石原) 圭子
    • Organizer
      平成29年度生理学研究所研究会「膜システムの機能的・構造的統合」
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 心筋内向き整流K+チャネルのK+透過は細胞外K+に依存するのか2016

    • Author(s)
      柳(石原)圭子、鷹野誠
    • Organizer
      生理学研究所 研究会2016「心臓・血管系の包括的な機能統合研究」
    • Place of Presentation
      九州大学馬出キャンパス(福岡県)
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-24
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Kir2.1チャネルの細胞外Kイオンに依存するKイオン透過のメカニズム2016

    • Author(s)
      柳(石原)圭子、鷹野誠
    • Organizer
      第67回西日本生理学会
    • Place of Presentation
      国民宿舎レインボー桜島(鹿児島県)
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-07
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Kir2.1チャネルの細胞外K+に依存する透過と開閉のメカニズム2016

    • Author(s)
      柳(石原)圭子、鷹野誠
    • Organizer
      平成28年度生理学研究所研究会「膜システムの機能的・構造的統合」
    • Place of Presentation
      生理学研究所(愛知県岡崎市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-09
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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