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Basic Res Cardiol ; 110(2): 5, 2015 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25600224

RESUMO

The sustained component of the K(+) outward current in human atrial myocytes is believed to be due to the slowly inactivating ultra-rapid potassium current I Kur and not to the fast inactivating transient outward current Ito. Here we provide evidence for contribution of Ito to this late current due to the effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-like protein (DPP) 10 (DPP10a) interacting with Kv4.3 channels. We studied the late current component of Ito in human atrial myocytes and CHO cells co-expressing Kv4.3 or Kv4.3/KChIP2 (control) and DPP proteins using voltage-clamp technique and a pharmacological approach. A voltage dependent and slowly inactivating late current (43% of peak amplitude) could be observed in atrial myocytes. We found a similar current in CHO cells expressing Kv4.3/KChIP2 + DPP10a, but not in cells co-expressing Kv4.3 + DPP or Kv4.3/KChIP2 + DPP6-S. Assuming that DPP10a influences atrial Ito, we detected DPP10 expression of three alternatively spliced mRNAs, DPP10 protein and colocalization of Kv4.3 and DPP10 proteins in human atrial myocytes. DPP10a did not affect properties of expressed Kv1.5 excluding a contribution to the sustained IKur in atrial cells. To test for the contribution of Kv4-based Ito on sustained K(+) outward currents in human atrial myocytes, we used 4-AP to block IKur, in combination with Heteropoda toxin 2 to block Kv4 channels. We could clearly separate an Ito fraction of about 19% contributing to the late current in atrial myocytes. Thus, the interaction of DPP10a, expressed in human atrium, with Kv4.3 channels generates a sustained current component of Ito, which may affect late repolarization phase of atrial action potentials.


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Potenciais de Ação/fisiologia , Dipeptidil Peptidases e Tripeptidil Peptidases/metabolismo , Miócitos Cardíacos/metabolismo , Canais de Potássio Shal/metabolismo , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Animais , Células CHO , Cricetulus , Feminino , Imunofluorescência , Átrios do Coração/metabolismo , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Técnicas de Patch-Clamp , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Transfecção
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RNA Biol ; 12(8): 771-9, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26259533

RESUMO

Over the past 10 years, it has emerged that pervasive transcription in mammalian genomes has a tremendous impact on several biological functions. Most of transcribed RNAs are lncRNAs and repetitive elements. In this review, we will detail the discovery of a new functional class of natural and synthetic antisense lncRNAs that stimulate translation of sense mRNAs. These molecules have been named SINEUPs since their function requires the activity of an embedded inverted SINEB2 sequence to UP-regulate translation. Natural SINEUPs suggest that embedded Transposable Elements may represent functional domains in long non-coding RNAs. Synthetic SINEUPs may be designed by targeting the antisense sequence to the mRNA of choice representing the first scalable tool to increase protein synthesis of potentially any gene of interest. We will discuss potential applications of SINEUP technology in the field of molecular biology experiments, in protein manufacturing as well as in therapy of haploinsufficiencies.


Assuntos
Biossíntese de Proteínas , RNA Antissenso/genética , RNA Longo não Codificante/genética , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Animais , Sítios de Ligação/genética , Humanos , Modelos Genéticos , RNA Antissenso/metabolismo , RNA Longo não Codificante/metabolismo , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Sequências Repetitivas de Ácido Nucleico/genética
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J Mol Cell Cardiol ; 56: 8-18, 2013 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23291429

RESUMO

In human atrial myocytes the transient outward current I(to) develops a conspicuous faster inactivation with increasing temperatures. Since ß-subunits are known to modulate I(to) current kinetics, we hypothesized that the temperature sensitivity of I(to) is not only determined by the property of the ion-passing α-subunit Kv4.3 but also by its interaction with accessory ß-subunits. We therefore studied the influence of the transmembrane ß-subunits KCNE1, KCNE2 and DPP6 on Kv4.3/KChIP2 channels in CHO cells at room temperature and at physiological temperature. Exposure to 37°C caused a significant acceleration of the channel kinetics, whereas current densities and voltage dependences remained unaltered at 37°C compared to 23°C. However, Kv4.3/KChIP2 channels without transmembrane ß-subunits showed the strongest temperature sensitivity with considerably increased rates of activation and inactivation at 37°C. KCNE2 significantly slowed the current kinetics at 37°C compared to Kv4.3/KChIP2 channels, whereas KCNE1 did not influence the channel properties at both temperatures. Interestingly, the accelerating effects of DPP6 on current kinetics described at 23°C were diminished at physiological temperature, thus at 37°C current kinetics became remarkably similar for channel complexes Kv4.3/KChIP2 with and without DPP6 isoforms. A Markov state model was developed on the basis of experimental measurements to simulate the influence of ß-subunits on Kv4.3 channel complex at both temperatures. In conclusion, the remarkably fast kinetics of the native I(to) at 37°C could be reproduced by co-expressing Kv4.3, KChIP2, KCNE2 and DPP6 in CHO cells, whereas the high temperature sensitivity of human I(to) could be not mimicked.


Assuntos
Subunidades Proteicas/fisiologia , Canais de Potássio Shal/metabolismo , Potenciais de Ação , Animais , Células CHO , Cricetinae , Dipeptidil Peptidases e Tripeptidil Peptidases/fisiologia , Humanos , Ativação do Canal Iônico , Cinética , Cadeias de Markov , Modelos Biológicos , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/fisiologia , Técnicas de Patch-Clamp , Canais de Potássio/fisiologia , Canais de Potássio de Abertura Dependente da Tensão da Membrana/fisiologia , Estabilidade Proteica , Termodinâmica
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