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XB-ART-14406
J Neurosci 1998 Sep 01;1817:6740-7.
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Oxidation regulates cloned neuronal voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes.

Li A , Ségui J , Heinemann SH , Hoshi T .


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Functional modifications of neuronal P/Q-type voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes by oxidation were examined electrophysiologically. Oxidation by external H2O2 enhanced the whole-oocyte currents through the Ca2+ channels composed of the alpha1A, alpha2/delta, and beta3 subunits at negative voltages (<0 mV) without markedly affecting the currents at more positive voltages. Single-channel analysis showed that oxidation accelerates the overall channel opening process. The effect of H2O2 to enhance the Ca2+ channel activity did not require heterologous expression of the alpha2/delta subunit, and it was not mimicked by a cysteine-specific oxidizing agent. The results suggest that oxidative stress may regulate the activity of neuronal Ca2+ channels and that regulation by oxidation may be important in some clinical situations, such as in reperfusion injury after ischemic episodes.

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