• Animal cells and systems
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2011

Redox regulation is one of the ubiquitous mechanisms to modulate ion channels. We here investigated how 5,5'-dithio-bis (2-nitrobenzoic acid), a cysteine specific oxidizing reagent, modulates $Ca_v3.1$ and $Ca_v3.2$ T-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes. Application of the reagent inhibited $Ca_v3.1$ and $Ca_v3.2$ currents in a dose-dependent manner. The oxidizing reagent (1 mM) reduced the peak amplitude of $Ca_v3.1$ and $Ca_v3.2$ currents by ~50% over 2-3 minutes and the decreased currents were fully recovered upon washout of it. The reagent slowed the activation and inactivation kinetics of $Ca_v3.1$, $Ca_v3.2$, and $Ca_v3.3$ channel currents. Notably, the reagent positively shifted both activation and steady-state inactivation curves of $Ca_v3.1$, while it did not those of $Ca_v3.2$. Utilizing chimeric channels from $Ca_v3.1$ and $Ca_v3.2$, we localized the domains III and IV of $Ca_v3.1$ responsible for the positive shifts of channel activation and steady-state inactivation. These findings provide hints relevant to the electrophysiological and molecular mechanisms accounting for the oxidative regulation of T-type channels.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2006

R-type($Ca_v2.3$) calcium channel contributes to pain sensation in peripheral sensory neurons. Six isoforms of $Ca_v2.3$ that result from combinations of presence or deletion of three inserts(insert I and insert in the II-III loop, and insert III in N-terminal regions) have been demonstrated to be present in different mammalian tissues. However, the molecular basis of $Ca_v2.3$ in trigeminal ganglion(TG) neurons is not known. In the present study, we determined which isoforms of $Ca_v2.3$ are expressed in rat TG neurons using the RT-PCR analysis. Whole tissue RT-PCR analyses revealed that only two isoforms, $Ca_v2.3a$ and $Ca_v2.3e$, were present in TG neurons. From single-cell RT-PCR, we found that $Ca_v2.3e$ rather than $Ca_v2.3a$ was the major isoform expressed in TG neurons, and $Ca_v2.3e$ was preferentially detected in small-sized neurons that express nociceptive marker, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1(TRPV1). Our results suggest that $Ca_v2.3e$ in trigeminal neurons may be a potential target for the pain treatment.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2010

R-type $Ca_v2.3$ high voltage-activated $Ca^{2+}$ channels in peripheral sensory neurons contribute to pain transmission. Recently we have demonstrated that, among the six $Ca_v2.3$ isoforms ($Ca_v2.3a{\sim}Ca_v2.3e$), the $Ca_v2.3e$ isoform is primarily expressed in trigeminal ganglion (TG) nociceptive neurons. In the present study, we further investigated expression patterns of $Ca_v2.3$ isoforms in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. As in TG neurons, whole tissue RT-PCR analyses revealed the presence of two isoforms, $Ca_v2.3a$ and $Ca_v2.3e$, in DRG neurons. Single-cell RT-PCR detected the expression of $Ca_v2.3e$ mRNA in 20% (n=14/70) of DRG neurons, relative to $Ca_v2.3a$ expression in 2.8% (n=2/70) of DRG neurons. $Ca_v2.3e$ mRNA was mainly detected in small-sized neurons (n=12/14), but in only a few medium-sized neurons (n=2/14) and not in large-sized neurons, indicating the prominence of $Ca_v2.3e$ in nociceptive DRG neurons. Moreover, $Ca_v2.3e$ was preferentially expressed in tyrosine-kinase A (trkA)-positive, isolectin B4 (IB4)-negative and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1)-positive neurons. These results suggest that $Ca_v2.3e$ may be the main R-type $Ca^{2+}$ channel isoform in nociceptive DRG neurons and thereby a potential target for pain treatment, not only in the trigeminal system but also in the spinal system.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.322-329
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• 2016

Voltage-gated $Ca^{2+}$ ($Ca_V$) channels are dynamically modulated by Gprotein-coupled receptors (GPCR). The $M_1$ muscarinic receptor stimulation is known to enhance $Ca_V2.3$ channel gating through the activation of protein kinase C (PKC). Here, we found that $M_1$ receptors also inhibit $Ca_V2.3$ currents when the channels are fully activated by PKC. In whole-cell configuration, the application of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a PKC activator, potentiated $Ca_V2.3$ currents by ~two-fold. After the PMA-induced potentiation, stimulation of $M_1$ receptors decreased the $Ca_V2.3$ currents by $52{\pm}8%$. We examined whether the depletion of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate ($PI(4,5)P_2$) is responsible for the muscarinic suppression of $Ca_V2.3$ currents by using two methods: the Danio rerio voltage-sensing phosphatase (Dr-VSP) system and the rapamycin-induced translocatable pseudojanin (PJ) system. First, dephosphorylation of $PI(4,5)P_2$ to phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI(4)P) by Dr-VSP significantly suppressed $Ca_V2.3$ currents, by $53{\pm}3%$. Next, dephosphorylation of both PI(4)P and $PI(4,5)P_2$ to PI by PJ translocation further decreased the current by up to $66{\pm}3%$. The results suggest that $Ca_V2.3$ currents are modulated by the $M_1$ receptor in a dual mode-that is, potentiation through the activation of PKC and suppression by the depletion of membrane $PI(4,5)P_2$. Our results also suggest that there is rapid turnover between PI(4)P and $PI(4,5)P_2$ in the plasma membrane.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.365-368
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• 2008

Calcium entry through $Ca_v3.2Ca^{2+}$ channels plays essential roles for various physiological events including thalamic oscillation, muscle contraction, hormone secretion, and sperm acrosomal reaction. In this study, we examined how protein tyrosine phosphatases or protein tyrosine kinases affect $Ca_v3.2Ca^{2+}$ channels reconstituted in Xenopus oocytes. We found that $Ca_v3.2$ channel activity was reduced by 25% in response to phenylarsine oxide (tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor), whereas it was augmented by 19% in response to Tyr A47 or herbimycin A (tyrosine kinase inhibitors). However, other biophysical properties of $Ca_v3.2$ currents were not significantly changed by the drugs. These results imply that $Ca_v3.2$ channel activity is capable of being increased by activation of tyrosine phosphatases, but is decreased by activation of tyrosine kinases.

• 전자공학회논문지D
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• 제36D권10호
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• pp.31-36
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• 1999

질소 화합물의 새로운 형광체를 개발하기 위하여 $CaSiN_2:Eu,\;CaSiN_2:Tb$ 형광체를 합성한 후, 빛 발광 (photoluminescence, PL) 및 전계 발광(electroluminescence, EL) 특성을 평가하였다. $Ca_3N_2$, $Si_3N_4$ 및 $EuF_3$ 또는 $TbF_3$의 미분말을 혼합, 성형 및 소결하여 질소 화합물 형광체를 합성하였다. 합성된 $CaSiN_2:Eu,\;CaSiN_2:Tb$ 형광체의 PL 특성이 각각 Eu, Tb 이온에 의한 고유한 발광 파장과 일치하여 형광체로의 활용 가능성을 확인하였다. 스퍼터링 방법으로 제작된 $CaSiN_2:Eu$ 박막 전계 발광(thin-film electroluminescence, TFEL) 소자의 문턱 전압과 280 V에서의 발광 휘도는 각각 90 V, 1.62 $cd/m^2$ 임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 change-voltage(Q-V) 및 transferred charge-phosphor Field($Q_t-F_p$)의 전기적 특성도 함께 측정되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.199-205
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• 1999

Vibrio vulnificus cytolysin caused platelet cytolysis and increased intracellular calcium concentration $([Ca^{2+}]_i)$ of rat platelets in a concentration-dependent manner. In the presence of V. vulnificus cytolysin (3 HU/ml), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity was increased from $1.3{\pm}0.4%$ of control to $64.3{\pm}3.4%$ in platelet suspension buffer. In $Ca^{2+}-free$ platelet suspension buffer, however, V. vulnificus cytolysin did not induce $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ increase and LDH release. Addition of EGTA (2 mM) to suspension buffer after the initial $Ca^{2+}$ influx reversed $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ to the control level. However, a $Ca^{2+}$ channel blocker verapamil $(20\;{\mu}M)$ or mefenamic acid $(20\;{\mu}M)$ did not inhibit V. vulnificus cytolysin-induced $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ increase and LDH release. Divalent cations such as $Co^{2+},\;Cd^{2+}\;or\;Mn^{2+}$ (2 mM each) also did not alter V. vulnificus cytolysin-induced $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ increase and LDH release. V. vulnificus cytolysin (3 HU/ml)-induced calcium influx was completely blocked by lanthanum (2 mM). Lanthanum (2 mM) also completely blocked V. vulnificus cytolysin (3 HU/ml)-induced LDH release. Osmotic protectants such as, raffinose, sucrose or PEG600 (50 mM each) did not inhibit the lytic activity of V. vulnificus cytolysin. In conclusion, lanthanum sensitive $Ca^{2+}$ influx plays a significant role in Vibrio vulnificus cytolysin-induced platelet cytolysis and thrombocytopenia in V. vulnificus infection.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2009

$Ca^+-(CO)_n$,과 $Ca^+-(CO_2)_n$ (n=1,2) complex에 대한 구조와 결합 에너지를 MP2/6-311++G(2d,p) 방 법과 B3LYP/6-311++G(2d,p) 방법에 의해 계산하였고 vibrational frequencies도 계산하였다. $Ca^+-(CO)_n$의 경우 C-bonded complex와 O-bonded complex가 다 가능함을 보였고, $Ca^+-(CO)_2$에서는 선형과 $C_{2v}$ 형태가 나타남을 볼 수 있었으며 더 안정한 형태는 $C_{2v}$ 구조로 밝혀졌다. $Ca^+-(CO_2)_2$에서도 선형과 $C_{2v}$ 형태를 볼 수 있는데 이 경우는 선형이 근소한 에너지 차이로 더 안정한 것으로 나타났다.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.688-696
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• 2020

가스화 공정에서 원료 회분의 연속적인 제거를 위해 회분 성분에 따른 점도 거동뿐만 아니라, 온도가 낮아지면서 형성되는 결정체가 점도에 미치는 영향이 연구되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 석유코크스 슬래그의 주성분 중 CaO와 V2O3 성분의 변화에 따른 슬래그의 점도 거동과 결정 분석을 통해 이 두 성분이 석유코크스 슬래그 점도에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 각각의 함유량을 변화시키면서 약 1600 ℃부터 약 1100 ℃까지 온도를 낮추며 점도를 측정하였고, 냉각된 시료의 결정상이 분석되었다. 측정된 시료는 대부분 결정형 점도 거동을 보여주었다. V2O3의 농도가 증가할수록 점도는 유리형에서 결정형으로 변화하였고, Tcv도 증가하는 경향을 보여주었다. CaO의 경우 농도가 증가할수록 낮은 점도와 낮은 Tcv를 보여주었다. 기준 시료를 포함한 모든 시료의 상, 중, 하부에서 다른 결정을 볼 수 있었다. 상, 중부에는 anorthite와 Ca-V 상이 관찰되었으면 하부에서는 주로 V2O3 결정과 anorthite이 관찰되었다. 슬래그의 바나듐은 Ca-V상, V-Fe, 용융 슬래그 상을 형성한다. 융점이 낮은 Ca-V 상은 점도를 낮추는데 기여하는 것으로 보인다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.137-141
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• 2008

Molecular cloning revealed the three isoforms($Ca_v3.1,\;Ca_v3.2,\;and\;Ca_v3.3$) of the T-type calcium channel subfamily. Expression studies exhibited their distinctive electrophysiological and pharmacological properties, accounting for diverse properties of T-type calcium channel currents previously characterized from isolated cells. However, electrophysiological properties of ion channels have shown to be more diversified by their splice variants. We here searched splice variants of rat $Ca_v3.1$ T-type channel by reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) to further explore diversity of $Ca_v3.1$. Interestingly, analyses of cloned RT-PCR products displayed that there were at least four splicing variants of rat $Ca_v3.1$ in the loop connecting repeats III and IV. Southern blot analyses indicated that the predominantly detected variant in brain was $Ca_v3.1a$(492 bp), which were rarely detected in most of peripheral tissues. Other two variants($Ca_v3.1c$, 546 bp; $Ca_v3.1d$, 525 bp) were detected in most of the tissues examined. The smallest isoform($Ca_v3.1b$, 471 bp) was rarely detected all the tissues. Electrophysiological characterization of the splicing variants indicated that the splice variants differ in inactivation kinetics and the voltage dependence of activation and inactivation as well.