Abstract
The role of voltage-dependent potassium channel currents in glutamate-treated rat hippocampal neurons was investigated. Cell viability was evaluated by MTT reduction assay and morphological changes. Apoptosis was detected by Hoechst33342 staining with fluorescent microscopy and propidium iodide staining with flow cytometry. Membrane potassium channel currents were recorded with whole-cell patch clamp recordings. Results showed that after shortly exposed to glutamate, about 25 and 50% cells died in 3 h and 24 h, respectively. Meanwhile, the enhancement of I K was observed within 6 h after the glutamate insult. TEA selectively blocked I K and significantly reduced cell apoptosis. I A did not change in the insult though 4-AP, the blocker of this current, showed a protective effect against the injury. These data were in consistent with the hypothesis that K + efflux contributed to glutamate-triggered apoptosis and I K channels might have a therapeutic effect on the treatment of cerebral ischemia.
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