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Mediation of neuronal apoptosis by enhancement of outward potassium current.

Apoptosis of mouse neocortical neurons induced by serum deprivation or by staurosporine was associated with an early enhancement of delayed rectifier (IK) current and loss of total intracellular K+. This IK augmentation was not seen in neurons undergoing excitotoxic necrosis or in older neurons resistant to staurosporine-induced apoptosis. Attenuating outward K+ current with tetraethylammonium or elevated extracellular K+, but not blockers of Ca2+, Cl-, or other K+ channels, reduced apoptosis, even if associated increases in intracellular Ca2+ concentration were prevented. Furthermore, exposure to the K+ ionophore valinomycin or the K+-channel opener cromakalim induced apoptosis. Enhanced K+ efflux may mediate certain forms of neuronal apoptosis.[1]

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  1. Mediation of neuronal apoptosis by enhancement of outward potassium current. Yu, S.P., Yeh, C.H., Sensi, S.L., Gwag, B.J., Canzoniero, L.M., Farhangrazi, Z.S., Ying, H.S., Tian, M., Dugan, L.L., Choi, D.W. Science (1997) [Pubmed]
 
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