Arachidonic acid-induced activation of large-conductance potassium channels and membrane hyperpolarization in mouse B cells

  • Haifeng Zheng
  • Joo Hyun Nam
  • Yen Hoang Nguen
  • Tong Mook Kang
  • Tae Jin Kim
  • Yung E. Earm
  • Sung Joon Kim
Ion Channels
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Abstract

Lymphocytes express voltage-gated (Kv) and Ca2+-activated (IKCa1) K+ channels. Recently, we found that WEHI-231, an immature B cell line, expresses voltage-independent K+ channels called large-conductance background K + channels (LKbg). Arachidonic acid (AA) has attracted attention because of its potential regulatory roles in the apoptosis of immature B cells. To elucidate the functional targets of AA, we investigated the effects of AA on membrane currents, voltages, and cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]c) of WEHI-231 and Bal-17 cells that represent immature and mature mouse B cells, respectively. In whole-cell patch clamp, both Kv and IKCa1 were inhibited by AA. On the other hand, AA activated LKbg current and non-selective cationic (NSC) current in WEHI-231 while only NSC current in Bal-17. Inside–out patch clamp study showed that AA directly activates LKbg. AA induced hyperpolarization of WEHI-231 and depolarization of Bal-17 cells, respectively. The selective functional expression of LKbg and their activation by AA were also confirmed in the immature B cells (B220+/AA4.1+) freshly isolated from mouse spleen. In fura-2 spectrofluorimetry, AA induced persistent increase in [Ca2+]c of WEHI-231 cells, which was attenuated by KCl-induced depolarization. In Bal-17 cell, however, AA induced only a transient increase of [Ca2+]c. In summary, the novel type of background K+ channels (LKbg) in immature B cells is strongly activated while the other K+ channels (Kv and IKCa1) commonly expressed in lymphocytes are inhibited by AA. The hyperpolarization and augmentation of Ca2+ influx by LKbg activation might play a role in the response of immature B cells to AA.

Keywords

Mouse B cells Arachidonic acid Calcium signaling K+ channels 
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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by grant R01-2005-000-10231-0 from the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation. We appreciate the technical support for splenic B cell isolation by Ms. Jae Ki Lee and [Ca2+]c measurement by Ms. Jung Eun Min.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Haifeng Zheng
    • 1
  • Joo Hyun Nam
    • 1
  • Yen Hoang Nguen
    • 2
  • Tong Mook Kang
    • 2
  • Tae Jin Kim
    • 3
  • Yung E. Earm
    • 1
  • Sung Joon Kim
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of PhysiologySeoul National University College of MedicineSeoulSouth Korea
  2. 2.Department of PhysiologySungkyunkwan University School of MedicineSuwonSouth Korea
  3. 3.Department of PathologySungkyunkwan University School of MedicineSuwonSouth Korea

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