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Perchlorate stimulates insulin secretion by shifting the gating of L-type Ca2+ currents in mouse pancreatic B-cells towards negative potentials

Larsson-Nyren, Gerd ; Sehlin, Janove ; Rorsman, Patrik LU and Renström, Erik LU (2001) In Pflügers Archiv 441(5). p.587-595
Abstract
The effects of the chaotrophic anion perchlorate (ClO4-) on glucose-induced electrical activity, exocytosis and ion channel activity in mouse pancreatic B-cells were investigated by patch-clamp recordings and capacitance measurements. ClO4- stimulated glucose-induced electrical activity and increased the action potential frequency by 70% whilst not affecting the membrane potential when applied in the presence of a subthreshold concentration of the sugar. ClO4- did not influence ATP-dependent K (KATP) channel activity and voltage-gated delayed K+ current. Similarly, ClO4- had no effect on Ca2+-dependent exocytosis. The stimulation of electrical activity and insulin secretion was instead attributable to an enhancement of the whole-cell Ca2+... (More)
The effects of the chaotrophic anion perchlorate (ClO4-) on glucose-induced electrical activity, exocytosis and ion channel activity in mouse pancreatic B-cells were investigated by patch-clamp recordings and capacitance measurements. ClO4- stimulated glucose-induced electrical activity and increased the action potential frequency by 70% whilst not affecting the membrane potential when applied in the presence of a subthreshold concentration of the sugar. ClO4- did not influence ATP-dependent K (KATP) channel activity and voltage-gated delayed K+ current. Similarly, ClO4- had no effect on Ca2+-dependent exocytosis. The stimulation of electrical activity and insulin secretion was instead attributable to an enhancement of the whole-cell Ca2+ current. This effect was particularly pronounced at voltages around the threshold for action potential initiation and a doubling of the current amplitude was observed at -30 mV. This was due to a 7-mV shift in the gating of the Ca2+ current towards negative voltages. The action of ClO4- was more pronounced when added in the presence of 0.1 mM BAY K8644, whereas no stimulation was observed when applied at a maximal concentration of the agonist (1 mM). Single-channel recordings revealed that the effect of ClO4- on whole-cell currents was principally due to a 60% increase in the mean duration of the long openings and the number of active channels. We propose that ClO4- stimulates insulin secretion and electrical activity by exerting a BAY K8644-like action on Ca2+ channel gating. (Less)
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B-cell, Ca 2+ -channel, Chaotrophic anion, Insulin
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587 - 595
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Springer
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0031-6768
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10.1007/s004240000426
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  author       = {{Larsson-Nyren, Gerd and Sehlin, Janove and Rorsman, Patrik and Renström, Erik}},
  issn         = {{0031-6768}},
  keywords     = {{B-cell; Ca 2+ -channel; Chaotrophic anion; Insulin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{587--595}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Pflügers Archiv}},
  title        = {{Perchlorate stimulates insulin secretion by shifting the gating of L-type Ca2+ currents in mouse pancreatic B-cells towards negative potentials}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004240000426}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s004240000426}},
  volume       = {{441}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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