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Homocysteine augments BK channel activity and decreases exocytosis of secretory granules in rat GH3 cells

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dc.contributor.author Gaifullina A.
dc.contributor.author Yakovlev A.
dc.contributor.author Mustafina A.
dc.contributor.author Weiger T.
dc.contributor.author Hermann A.
dc.contributor.author Sitdikova G.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-09-19T20:10:02Z
dc.date.available 2018-09-19T20:10:02Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.issn 0014-5793
dc.identifier.uri https://dspace.kpfu.ru/xmlui/handle/net/142634
dc.description.abstract © 2016 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.In this study, we investigated the effects of L-homocysteine (Hcy) on maxi calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels and on exocytosis of secretory granules in GH3 rat pituitary-derived cells. A major finding of our study indicates that short-term application of Hcy increased the open probability of oxidized BK channels in inside-out recordings. Whole-cell recordings show that extracellular Hcy also augmented BK currents during long-term application. Furthermore, Hcy decreased the exocytosis of secretory granules. This decrease was partially prevented by the BK channel inhibitor paxilline and fully prevented by N-acetylcysteine, a reactive oxygen species scavenger. Taken together, our data show that elevation of cellular Hcy level induces oxidative stress, increases BK channel activity, and decreases exocytosis of secretory granules. These findings may provide insight into some of the developmental impairments and neurotoxicity associated with Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), a disease arising due to abnormally elevated levels of Hcy in the plasma.
dc.relation.ispartofseries FEBS Letters
dc.subject BK channels
dc.subject Exocytosis
dc.subject Homocysteine
dc.subject Oxidative stress
dc.title Homocysteine augments BK channel activity and decreases exocytosis of secretory granules in rat GH3 cells
dc.type Article in Press
dc.collection Публикации сотрудников КФУ
dc.source.id SCOPUS00145793-2016-SID84987704687


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