Effect of autophagy on L-type calcium channel current induced by gp120V3 in hippocampus neurons
WANG Jun-bing1, 2, 3, LIN Li-qing2, 3, JIANG Ming-liang2, 3, LU Da-xiang2, 3, CHEN Gui-Ling2, 3, XING Yan-yan2, 3, DONG Jun2, 3
1Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou 511400, China; 2Department of Pathophysiology, 3Key Laboratory of The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
AIM: To observe the influence of autophagy on L-type calcium channel current induced by gp120V3 loop in hippocampal neurons.METHODS: Hippocampal neurons were exteriorized from the newborn rats within 1 d and primarily cultured for 7 d. The neurons were divided into 2 parallel groups, namely control group, gp120V3 group, autophagy inhibitor 3-MA group, gp120V3 + 3-MA group; control group, gp120V3 group, autophagy activator rapamycin group, gp120V3 + rapamycin group. Whole-cell pathch-clamp was used to record L-type calcium channel current. RESULTS: Compared with control group, the density of L-type calcium channel current increased in gp120V3 group and 3-MA group(P<0.05). Compared with gp120V3 group, the density of L-type calcium channel current increased in gp120V3 + 3-MA group(P<0.05). Compared with control group, the density of L-type calcium channel current decreased in rapamycin group(P<0.05). Compared with gp120V3 group, the density of L-type calcium channel current increased in gp120V3 + rapamycin group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Autophagy may be involved in the gp120V3 loop-mediated L-type calcium channels in hippocampus neurons.
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