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Comparative Study
. 2004 Sep 15;559(Pt 3):761-76.
doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2004.067637. Epub 2004 Jul 22.

Magnesium-inhibited, TRPM6/7-like channel in cardiac myocytes: permeation of divalent cations and pH-mediated regulation

Asfree Gwanyanya  1 , Bogdan Amuzescu, Sergey I Zakharov, Regina Macianskiene, Karin R Sipido, Victoria M Bolotina, Johan Vereecke, Kanigula Mubagwa
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Comparative Study

Magnesium-inhibited, TRPM6/7-like channel in cardiac myocytes: permeation of divalent cations and pH-mediated regulation

Asfree Gwanyanya et al. J Physiol. .

Abstract

Cardiac tissue expresses several TRP proteins as well as a Mg2+ -inhibited, non-selective cation current (IMIC) that bears many characteristics of TRP channel currents. We used the whole-cell voltage clamp technique in pig and rat ventricular myocytes to characterize the permeation, blockage properties and regulation of the cardiac IMIC channels in order to compare them with TRP channels, in particular with Mg2+ -sensitive TRPM6 and TRPM7. We show that removing extracellular divalent cations unmasks large inward and outward monovalent currents, which can be inhibited by intracellular Mg2+. Inward currents are suppressed upon replacing extracellular Na+ by NMDG+. Divalent cations block monovalent IMIC and, at 10-20 mm, carry measurable currents. Their efficacy sequence in decreasing outward IMIC (Ni2+ = Mg2+ > Ca2+ > Ba2+) and in inducing inward IMIC (Ni2+ >> Mg2+ = Ca2+ approximately Ba2+), and their permeabilities calculated from reversal potentials are similar to those of TRPM6 and TRPM7 channels. The trivalent cations Gd3+ and Dy3+ also block IMIC in a voltage-dependent manner (delta = 0.4-0.5). In addition they inhibit the inward current carried by divalent cations. IMIC is regulated by pH. Decreasing or increasing extracellular pH decreased and increased IMIC, respectively (pH0.5 = 6.9, nH = 0.98). Qualitatively similar results were obtained on IMIC in rat basophilic leukaemia cells. These effects in cardiac myocytes were absent in the presence of high intracellular buffering by 40 mm Hepes. Our results suggest that IMIC in cardiac cells is due to TRPM channels, most probably to TRPM6 or TRPM7 channels or to their heteromultimeres.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Removal of extracellular divalent cations (Cao2+, Mgo2+,) unmasks large outward and inward monovalent cation current (IMIC) in myocytes of pig (A and C) and rat (B and D)
Original traces of currents obtained using voltage ramps in the presence of divalent cations (1.8 mm Ca2+o, 0.9 Mg2+o; •), during their depletion (nominally 0 mm Ca2+o and 0 mm Mg2+o; ^) and after their re-addition (▪). Internal free [Mg2+]i: 20 μm. A and B, cells dialysed without TEA+. No inward-going rectification of IMIC in the absence of internal TEA+. C and D, cells dialysed with internal solution containing 25 mm TEA+. Notice a flattening of the current–voltage relationship of IMIC (causing apparent inward-going rectification).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Accounting for the effect of removing extracellular divalent cations by one single membrane conductance
A,C and E, time course of changes in membrane currents during extracellular divalent cation depletion and re-addition. Periods of exposure to solutions of divalent cation-free solution are indicated by horizontal bars. B, D and F, MIC current, obtained as difference between traces in the absence and in the presence of Ca2+o and Mg2+o. Currents were taken at different times, and their labels indicate the corresponding sampling times in panels A, C and E. Notice constancy of reversal potential during different time courses of inward and outward currents, and during run-down. Internal free [Mg2+]i: 20 μm in A and C, 0 mm in E. External solution change with bath perfusion in A and C, with fast perfusion system in E.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Voltage-dependent block of MIC current by divalent cations
A, time course of changes in membrane currents at −120, −80 and +80 mV during extracellular divalent cation depletion, and following the addition of 10 μm or 20 μm Ca2+. Currents measured using voltage ramps. Periods of exposure to divalent cation-free solutions and to 10 μm or 20 μm Ca2+ are indicated by horizontal bars. B, current–voltage relationships in control conditions (in the presence of extracellular divalent cations; ▪), during extracellular divalent cation depletion (^), and following the the addition of 10 μm (•) or 20 μm Ca2+ (□). C, MIC current–voltage relationship. IMIC obtained as difference current between traces in the nominal absence of divalent cations and in the presence of Ca2+. Reference IMIC in nominal absence of Ca2+o (^) is partly blocked by 10 μm (•) or 20 μm Ca2+ (□). Notice marked block at negative but not at positive potentials. D, relative IMIC remaining in the presence of 10 μm or 20 μm Ca2+. Values near reversal potential were removed because of large scatter due to divisions by small numbers. Notice also relief from block at extreme negative potentials. Line through data points drawn by fitting with of eqn (A5) Appendix. Internal free [Mg2+]i: 20 μm. Extracellular solution change with bath perfusion. Rat ventricular myocyte.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Voltage-dependent block of MIC current by trivalent cations
A and B, time course of changes in membrane currents at −120, −80 and +80 mV during extracellular divalent cation depletion, in the absence and in the presence of either 10 μm (A) or 100 μm Gd3+ (B). Currents measured using voltage ramps. Periods of exposure to divalent cation-free solutions and to trivalent cations are indicated by horizontal bars. Phosphate included in the divalent cation-free solution in B but not A during wash-out of Gd3+. Notice marked block caused by Gd3+ at negative but not at positive potentials. C and D, relative IMIC remaining in the presence of the trivalent ions Gd3+ (C) or Dy3+ (D). Values near reversal potential were removed because of large scatter due to divisions by small numbers. Notice also incomplete block at extreme negative potentials. Line through data points drawn by fitting with of eqn (A5) Appendix. Internal free [Mg2+]i: 20 μm. Extracellular solution change with either fast perfusion system (A) or bath perfusion (B). Slow onset of Gd3+-induced block in B is probably related to the slow concentration change during bath solution change. Pig (A–C) and rat (D) ventricular myocytes.
Figure 5
Figure 5. Spontaneous run-up of IMIC during wash-out of internal Mg2+, but absence of measurable divalent cation entry with physiological extracellular divalent cation concentrations
A and B, time evolution of currents measured at −120, −80 and +80 mV using voltage ramps. Periods of exposure to solution without Ca2+o and Mg2+o indicated by horizontal bars. C, effect of internal Mg2+ on the total inward current at −120 mV in the presence of extracellular divalent cations. Currents (means ±s.e.m.) were measured at the beginning of patch rupture and after 20 min. Internal free Mg2+ concentration calculated using CaBuf (see Methods). Difference between values in the various columns were not significant (paired t test used for comparing data of same [Mg2+]i at the beginning of patch rupture versus after 20 min; ANOVA used for all data of different [Mg2+]i). D, effect of internal Mg2+ on the current induced at −120 mV upon removal of the divalent cations. *P < 0.001 when comparing (by ANOVA with post hoct test) with data at 20 μm free [Mg2+]i. NS, non-significant difference (P > 0.05). Extracellular solution change with fast perfusion system. Pig ventricular myocytes. Notice (1) run-up of outward current but absence of significant increase of inward current during prolonged dialysis with 1.8 mm Ca2+o and 0.9 mm Mg2+o, in the external solution, and (2) suppression of IMIC by internal Mg2+.
Figure 6
Figure 6. Block of outward currents by divalent cations
A, time course of changes in membrane currents in Na+-free extracellular solution (Na+ replaced by NMDG+), in the absence of extracellular divalent cations and during addition of various divalent cations. Currents measured at +80 mV. Periods of exposure to the divalent cations are indicated by horizontal bars. B, original traces of currents obtained using voltage ramps in the various conditions: in NMDG+ in the absence of divalent cations, and during addition of 10 mm Ni2+o, Mg2+o, Ca2+o or Ba2+o. C, means and s.e.m. of the outward current (expressed as percentage relative to the current in NMDG+ alone) remaining in the presence of various divalent cations. Internal free [Mg2+]i: 0 mm. Extracellular solution change with fast perfusion system. Pig ventricular myocytes.
Figure 7
Figure 7. Permeability to divalent cations
A and C, time course of changes in membrane currents in Na+-free extracellular solution (Na+ replaced by NMDG+), in the absence of extracellular divalent cations and during addition of various divalent cations at 20 mm. Currents measured at −120 mV. Periods of exposure to the divalent cations are indicated by horizontal bars. In C, 1 mm Gd3+ was added in the presence of 20 mm Ni2+. B, means and s.e.m. of the inward current density (in pA pF−1) induced upon addition of the various divalent cations. Inset: current–voltage relations. D, original traces of currents obtained using voltage ramps in the various conditions: in NMDG+ in the absence of divalent cations (^), in the presence of 20 mm Ni2+ (•), and in the presence of 1 mm Gd3+ added in addition to Ni2+ (▪). Internal free [Mg2+]i: 0 mm. Extracellular solution change with fast perfusion system. Pig ventricular myocytes.
Figure 8
Figure 8. Regulation by pH
A and B, time course of changes in membrane currents during extracellular divalent cation depletion and repletion. Extracellular acidosis and alkalosis were applied in divalent-free solutions. C, relative divalent-sensitive current at different pH values. Current at pH 7.4 taken as 100%. Currents were measured at +80 mV (▪), −80 mV (^) and −120 mV (•). D, current–voltage relationships of IMIC at different pH values. Internal free [Mg2+]i: 20 μm. Extracellular solution change with bath perfusion. Pig ventricular myocytes.
Figure 9
Figure 9. High intracellular pH buffering prevents changes of IMIC upon extracellular acidification
A, time course of changes in membrane currents during extracellular divalent cation depletion and repletion. Extracellular acidosis was applied in divalent-free solutions. Cell dialysed with pipette solution containing 40 mm Hepes measured at +80, −80 and −120 mV. Periods of exposure to divalent cation-free and acidic solutions are indicated by horizontal bars. B, mean values of relative IMIC (divalent cation-sensitive current) in cells dialysed with high Hepes at normal and acidic pH values. Current at pH 7.4 taken as 100%. Internal free [Mg2+]i: 20 μm. Extracellular solution change with fast perfusion system. Pig ventricular myocytes.
Figure 10
Figure 10. MIC current in rat basophilic leukaemia cells (RBL) and its regulation by pH
A and B, unmasking of IMIC by the removal of extracellular divalent cations (Ca2+o, Mg2+o). Original traces of currents obtained using voltage ramps in the presence of divalent cations (1.8 mm Ca2+o, 0.9 Mg2+o; •) and during their depletion (nominally 0 mm Ca2+o and 0 mm Mg2+o; ^). A, cell dialysed without TEA+; no inward-going rectification of IMIC. B, cell dialysed with internal solution containing 25 mm TEA+. Notice IMIC apparent inward-going rectification. C, time course of changes in membrane currents measured at −90 mV during extracellular divalent cation depletion and re-addition. Extracellular pH was changed while superfusing with the divalent-free solutions. D, pHo dependence of MIC current. Relative divalent-sensitive current (with current at pH 7.4 taken as 100%) at different pH values. Internal free [Mg2+]i: 0 mm. Extracellular solution change with fast perfusion system.
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