Pannexin 1 forms an anion-selective channel

被引:102
作者
Ma, Weihong [1 ]
Compan, Vincent [1 ]
Zheng, Wenxuan [1 ]
Martin, Elizabeth [1 ]
North, R. Alan [1 ]
Verkhratsky, Alexei [1 ]
Surprenant, Annmarie [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Manchester, Fac Life Sci, Manchester M13 9PT, Lancs, England
来源
PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY | 2012年 / 463卷 / 04期
基金
英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
关键词
Pannexin; 1; HEK293; Anion channel; Single channel; GAP-JUNCTION PROTEINS; MEMBRANE-PERMEABILITY; CELL COMMUNICATION; P2X(7) RECEPTOR; TASTE-BUDS; HEMICHANNELS; ATP; RELEASE; NEURONS; FAMILY;
D O I
10.1007/s00424-012-1077-z
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 ;
摘要
Pannexin 1 (Panx1) is expressed in various mammalian tissues including the brain and immune cells. Here, we present evidence that Panx1 when expressed in mammalian cells, forms anion-selective channels, with a rank order of permeabilities: NO (3) (-) > I- > Br- > Cl- > F- a parts per thousand << aEuro parts per thousand aspartate(-) a parts per thousand aEuro parts per thousand glutamate(-) a parts per thousand aEuro parts per thousand gluconate(-). Single-channel Panx1-mediated currents have a unitary conductance around 68 pS. Our results show that Panx1 assembles into a membrane anion channel with a relatively low single-channel conductance.
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页码:585 / 592
页数:8
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