雌激素对Kv2.1钾电流及大鼠海马神经元延迟整流钾电流的影响

目的研究17β-雌二醇对Kv2.1钾电流和原代培养大鼠海马神经元延迟整流钾电流的作用。方法采用HEK293-Kv2.1细胞培养、大鼠海马神经元原代培养和膜片钳全细胞记录技术。结果17β-雌二醇浓度依赖地抑制Kv2.1钾电流和原代培养大鼠海马神经元延迟整流钾电流(I_K)。17β-雌二醇抑制Kv2.1钾电流和原代培养大鼠海马神经元延迟整流钾电流的IC₅₀分别为2.4和4.0 μmol·L^-1。通道动力学研究发现，17β-雌二醇(3 μmol·L^-1)显著左移Kv2.1钾电流的稳态激活和失活曲线，但只显著左移海马神经元延迟整流钾电流稳态激活曲线，而不影响该电流的稳态失活曲线。结论17β-雌二醇抑制Kv2.1钾电流与抑制I_K的程度相近，17β-雌二醇抑制I_K的作用可能部分通过阻断Kv2.1钾电流而实现。

Effect of 17β-estradiol on Kv2.1 current and delayed rectifier potassium current in cultured rat hippocampal neurons

AIM: To study the effects of 17beta-estradiol on Kv2.1 potassium channel current and delayed rectifier potassium current (IK) in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. METHODS: The effects of 17beta-estradiol on Kv2.1 channel current and IK in cultured rat hippocampal neurons were observed using the whole cell patch clamp techniques. RESULTS: 17beta-Estradiol was shown to reduce the amplitude of Kv2.1 current and IK in concentration-dependent manners. The IC50s of 17beta-estradiol blocking Kv2.1 and IK were 2.4 and 4.0 micromol x L(-1), respectively. 17beta-Estradiol (3 micromol x l(-1)) significantly shifted the steady-state activation and inactivation curves of Kv2.1 current to negative potentials. However, it only produced the shift of the steady-state activation curve of IK to the negative potential without effect on the steady-state inactivation of IK. CONCLUSION: 17beta-Estradiol inhibits Kv2.1 and IK of hippocampus at similar level. The inhibition of 17beta-estradiol on IK current may be partially via blocking Kv2.1 current.