ATP-sensitive potassium channels in rat primary afferent neurons: The effect of neuropathic injury and gabapentin

Constantine Sarantopoulos; Bruce McCallum; Damir Sapunar; Wai Meng Kwok; Quinn Hogan

doi:10.1016/S0304-3940(03)00383-5

ATP-sensitive potassium channels in rat primary afferent neurons: The effect of neuropathic injury and gabapentin

Constantine Sarantopoulos, Bruce McCallum, Damir Sapunar, Wai Meng Kwok, Quinn Hogan

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Abstract

ATP-sensitive potassium (K_ATP) currents were examined in dorsal root ganglion neurons from neuropathic and control rats using whole-cell voltage clamp recordings. K_ATP channel openers (diazoxide and pinacidil) enhanced, and the blocker glibenclamide inhibited an outward current in control neurons in a manner dependent on the pipette ATP concentration. Analysis of reversal potentials showed that this current is carried by K ⁺ ions. Outward current in cells from rats with peripheral nerve injury was not sensitive to modulators of K_ATP channels. Gabapentin, a putative K_ATP channel opener, had minimal effect on currents in either group of neurons. We conclude that normal primary afferent neurons express K_ATP channels that conduct current which is eliminated by peripheral nerve injury. Gabapentin does not affect this current significantly.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	185-189
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neuroscience Letters
Volume	343
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3940(03)00383-5
State	Published - Jun 12 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ATP-sensitive potassium channels
Chronic constriction injury
Diazoxide
Gabapentin
Glibenclamide
Neuropathy
Pinacidil
Primary afferent neurons

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