Evidence against functional interaction between aquaporin-4 water channels and Kir4.1 potassium channels in retinal Müller cells - PubMed (original) (raw)
. 2007 Jul 27;282(30):21866-72.
doi: 10.1074/jbc.M703236200. Epub 2007 May 24.
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Evidence against functional interaction between aquaporin-4 water channels and Kir4.1 potassium channels in retinal Müller cells
Javier Ruiz-Ederra et al. J Biol Chem. 2007.
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Abstract
Indirect evidence suggests that the Müller/glial cell water channel aquaporin-4 (AQP4) modulates K(+) channel function of the closely associated Kir4.1 protein. We used patch clamp to compare Kir4.1 K(+) channel function in freshly isolated Müller cells from retinas of wild-type (+/+) and AQP4 knock-out (-/-) mice. Immunocytochemistry showed a comparable Kir4.1 protein expression pattern in Müller cells from +/+ and -/- retinas, with greatest expression at their end feet. Osmotic water permeability was >4-fold reduced in -/- than in +/+ Müller cells. Resting membrane potential did not differ significantly in +/+ versus -/- Müller cells (-64 +/- 1 versus -64 +/- 1 mV, S.E., n = 24). Whole-cell K(+) currents recorded with a micropipette inserted into the cell soma were Ba(2+)-sensitive and showed no significant differences in magnitude in +/+ versus -/- Müller cells (1.3 +/- 0.1 versus 1.2 +/- 0.1 nA at -160 mV) or in inwardly rectifying current-voltage relationships. Spatially resolved K(+) currents generated by pulsed K(+) injections along Müller cell bodies were also comparable in +/+ versus -/- Müller cells. Single-channel cell-attached patch clamp showed comparable unitary conductance, current-voltage data, and open probability in +/+ versus -/- Müller cells. Thus, contrary to the generally accepted view, our results provide direct evidence against functionally significant AQP4 modulation of Müller cell Kir4.1 K(+) channel function.
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