Molecular Mechanisms of Large-Conductance Ca2+-Activated Potassium Channel Activation by Ginseng Gintonin
Joint Authors
Kim, H. C.
Kim, H. J.
Lee, B. H.
Lee, S. M.
Rhim, H. W.
Choi, S. H.
Hwang, S. H.
Nah, S. Y.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gintonin is a unique lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptor ligand found in Panax ginseng.
Gintonin induces transient [Ca2+]i through G protein-coupled LPA receptors.
Large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BKCa) channels are expressed in blood vessels and neurons and play important roles in blood vessel relaxation and attenuation of neuronal excitability.
BKCa channels are activated by transient [Ca2+]i and are regulated by various Ca2+-dependent kinases.
We investigated the molecular mechanisms of BKCa channel activation by gintonin.
BKCa channels are heterologously expressed in Xenopus oocytes.
Gintonin treatment induced BKCa channel activation in oocytes expressing the BKCa channel α subunit in a concentration-dependent manner (EC50 = 0.71 ± 0.08 µg/mL).
Gintonin-mediated BKCa channel activation was blocked by a PKC inhibitor, calphostin, and by the calmodulin inhibitor, calmidazolium.
Site-directed mutations in BKCa channels targeting CaM kinase II or PKC phosphorylation sites but not PKA phosphorylation sites attenuated gintonin action.
Mutations in the Ca2+ bowl and the regulator of K+ conductance (RCK) site also blocked gintonin action.
These results indicate that gintonin-mediated BKCa channel activations are achieved through LPA1 receptor-phospholipase C-IP3-Ca2+-PKC-calmodulin-CaM kinase II pathways and calcium binding to the Ca2+ bowl and RCK domain.
Gintonin could be a novel contributor against blood vessel constriction and over-excitation of neurons.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Choi, S. H.& Lee, B. H.& Hwang, S. H.& Kim, H. J.& Lee, S. M.& Kim, H. C.…[et al.]. 2013. Molecular Mechanisms of Large-Conductance Ca2+-Activated Potassium Channel Activation by Ginseng Gintonin. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Choi, S. H.…[et al.]. Molecular Mechanisms of Large-Conductance Ca2+-Activated Potassium Channel Activation by Ginseng Gintonin. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Choi, S. H.& Lee, B. H.& Hwang, S. H.& Kim, H. J.& Lee, S. M.& Kim, H. C.…[et al.]. Molecular Mechanisms of Large-Conductance Ca2+-Activated Potassium Channel Activation by Ginseng Gintonin. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463467