Ionic currents in cultured rat suprachiasmatic neurons

Neuroscience
I B WalshW J Rietveld

Abstract

Whole-cell voltage-clamp recordings were made from cultured neurons obtained by dissociation of the suprachiasmatic area of rat fetuses. Neurons were held for seven to 14 days in culture. These neurons possessed several voltage-dependent ionic currents. A transient inward Na+ current was present, which could be completely blocked by tetrodotoxin. No inward Ca2+ currents were detected. Three types of outward K+ currents were recorded, which could be separated to a reasonable extent by their differences in voltage sensitivity and pharmacology. These K+ currents corresponded to the transient current IA, the delayed rectifier current IKo and a calcium-dependent current IK(Ca) as described in other neurons. The A current activated at -50 mV, reached half-maximal conductance at about -30 mV and maximum conductance between 0 and 30 mV. During depolarizing steps it inactivated completely within 100 ms and steady-state inactivation was half-maximal at -66 mV. The outward rectifier activated at -30 mV, reached half-maximal conductance close to 0 mV and maximum conductance at about 70 mV. Slow inactivation of IKo occurred with 50% reduction in amplitude at the end of 2 s depolarizations above 0 mV. The K+ channel blocker 4-amino-pyridine ...Continue Reading

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