Galanin activates nucleotide-dependent K+ channels in insulin-secreting cells via a pertussis toxin-sensitive G-protein.

AUTOR(ES)

Dunne, M J

RESUMO

The effects of galanin (7-70 nM) on ATP-sensitive K+ channels (KATP channels), membrane potential and the release of insulin have been studied in the insulinoma cell line, RINm5F. Single-channel currents have been recorded from excised outside-out membrane patches as well as intact insulin-secreting cells and it is shown that galanin, added to the outside of the membrane, specifically activates KATP channels. Studies carried out using the fluorescent probe bisoxonol demonstrate that galanin hyperpolarizes RINm5F cells. Galanin was also found to abolish glyceraldehyde-stimulated immunoreactive insulin release from the insulinoma cells. Both the galanin-evoked hyperpolarization and inhibition of insulin release were abolished in cells pre-exposed to pertussis toxin. The possibility that the gating of KATP channels could be mediated by a G-protein was studied in patch-clamp experiments by adding F- to the solution bathing the inside of the cell membranes (open-cell), in order to generate the alumino-fluoride complex AlF4-. F- (1-10 mM) evoked dose-dependent activation of KATP channels and this effect was fully reversible. F- was also able to activate K+ channels inhibited by ATP. That the fluoride activation of KATP channels is mediated by the complex AlF4- was indicated by experiments in which AlCl3 (10 microM) was found to enhance further the activation of K+ channels evoked by 1 mM F- and by results showing that F(-)-stimulation of KATP channels was (i) abolished in the continued presence of F- by the Al3+ chelator deferoxamine (0.5 mM) and (ii) could be mimicked by VO4(3-) which has a structure similar to that of the AlF4- complex.

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