In Vitro Characterization of L-Type Calcium Channels and Their Contribution to Firing Behavior in Invertebrate Respiratory Neurons
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Abstract
L-type calcium channel activity has been associated with a number of cytoplasmic responses, including gene transcription and activation of calcium-dependent enzymes, yet their direct contribution to the electrical activities of neurons has remained largely unexplored. Here we report the cloning and functional characterization of a molluscan L-type calcium channel homologue, LCa(v)1, and investigate its role in coordinating neuronal firing patterns. The LCav1 channel exhibits many hallmarks of vertebrate L-type channels in that it is high-voltage activated, slowly inactivating, and dihydropyridine sensitive and displays calcium-dependent inactivation in recording solutions with standard EGTA concentrations. We show that despite comprising less than approximately 20% of the total whole cell current in identified Lymnaea respiratory network neurons, the L-type channels are essential for maintaining rhythmic action potential discharges without being involved in synaptic release. Our data therefore suggest an important role of L-type calcium channels in maintaining rhythmical pattern activity underlying breathing behavior in Lymnaea.
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