Molecular Basis of Pimarane Compounds as Novel Activators of Large-Conductance Ca<sup>2+</sup>-Activated K<sup>+</sup>Channel α-Subunit
作者:Yuji Imaizumi、Kazuho Sakamoto、Aki Yamada、Aya Hotta、Susumu Ohya、Katsuhiko Muraki、Masanobu Uchiyama、Tomohiko Ohwada
DOI:10.1124/mol.62.4.836
日期:2002.10.1
Effects of pimaric acid (PiMA) and eight closely related compounds on large-conductance K+ (BK) channels were examined using human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells, in which either the α subunit of BK channel (HEKBKα) or both α and β1 (HEKBKαβ1) subunits were heterologously expressed. Effects of these compounds (10 μM) on the membrane potential of HEKBKαβ1 were monitored by use of DiBAC4(3), a voltage-sensitive dye. PiMA, isopimaric acid, sandaracoisopimaric acid, dihydropimaric acid, dihydroisopimaric acid, and dihydroisopimarinol induced substantial membrane hyperpolarization. The direct measurement of BKαβ1 opening under whole-cell voltage clamp showed that these six compounds activated BKαβ1 in a very similar concentration range (1–10 μM); in contrast, abietic acid, sclareol, and methyl pimarate had no effect. PiMA did not affect the charybdotoxin-induced block of macroscopic BKαβ1 current. Single channel recordings of BKαβ1 in inside-out patches showed that 10 μM PiMA did not change channel conductance but significantly increased its open probability as a result of increase in sensitivity to Ca2+ and voltage. Because coexpression of the β1 subunit did not affect PiMA-induced potentiation, the site of action for PiMA is suggested to be BKα subunit. PiMA was selective to BK over cloned small and intermediate Ca2+ activated K+ channels. In conclusion, PiMA (>1 μM) increases Ca2+ and voltage-sensitivity of BKα when applied from either side of the cell membrane. The marked difference in potency as BK channel openers between PiMA and abietic acid, despite only very small differences in their chemical structures, may provide insight into the fundamental structure-activity relationship governing BKα activation.
使用人胚肾(HEK)293细胞研究了皮马酸(PiMA)及八种密切相关化合物对大导电性钾离子(BK)通道的影响,这些细胞中异源表达了BK通道的α亚单位(HEKBKα)或同时表达了α和β1亚单位(HEKBKαβ1)。通过使用电压敏感染料DiBAC4(3)监测这些化合物(10 μM)对HEKBKαβ1膜电位的影响。皮马酸、异皮马酸、沙达卡异皮马酸、二氢皮马酸、二氢异皮马酸和二氢异皮马醇导致了显著的膜超极化。在全细胞电压钳下直接测量BKαβ1开启显示,这六种化合物在相似的浓度范围(1–10 μM)内激活BKαβ1;相比之下,阿比特酸、松香醇和甲基皮马酸没有影响。皮马酸不影响鞘毒素引起的宏观BKαβ1电流的阻断。在内外侧膜片的单通道记录中,10 μM的PiMA没有改变通道导电性,但显著增加了其开放概率,原因是对Ca2+和电压的敏感性增加。由于β1亚单位的共表达并未影响PiMA诱导的增强效果,因此推测PiMA的作用位点为BKα亚单位。PiMA对BK通道相对于克隆的小型和中型Ca2+激活的K+通道具有选择性。总之,PiMA(>1 μM)在从细胞膜任一侧应用时都能增加BKα对Ca2+和电压的敏感性。尽管PiMA和阿比特酸的化学结构仅有微小差异,但作为BK通道开启剂的显著作用差异,可能为理解BKα激活的基础结构-活性关系提供了新的见解。