Effects of Phorbol-12,13-dibuterate on Sodium Currents and Potassium Currents in Rat Trigeminal Ganglion Neurons

摘要

The effects of phorbol-12,13-dibuterate (PDBu) on total sodium current (INa-total), tet-rodotoxin-resistant sodium current (INa-TTXr), 4-AP-sensitive potassium current (IA) and TEA-sensitive potassium current (IK) in trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons were investigated. Whole-cell patch clamp techniques were used to record ion currents in cultured TG neurons of rats. Results revealed that 0.5 μmol/L PDBu reduced the amplitude of INa-total by (38.3±4.5)% (n=6, P0.05) nor the inactivation rate constant (control: 3.6±0.9 ms; PDBu: 3.6±0.8 ms; n=6, P>0.05) was altered. 0.5 μmol/L PDBu could significantly increase the amplitude of INa-TTXr by (37.2± 3.2)% (n=9, P0.05) or the inactivation rate constant (control: 4.6±0.6 ms; PDBu: 4.2±0.5 ms; n=5, P>0.05). 0.5 μmol/L PDBu inhibited IK by (15.6±5.0) % (n=16, P0.05). It was concluded that PDBu inhibited INa-total but enhanced INa-TTXr, and inhibited IK without affecting IA. These data suggested that the activation of PKC pathway could exert the actions.