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KMID : 0811720160200050547
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Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology
2016 Volume.20 No. 5 p.547 ~ p.556
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Myometrial relaxation of mice via expression of two pore domain acid sensitive K+ (TASK-2) channels
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Kyeong Kyu-Sang
Hong Seung-Hwa
Kim Young-Chul
Choi Woong
Myung Sun-Chul
Lee Moo-Yeol
You Ra-Young
Kim Chan-Hyung
Kwon So-Yeon
Suzuki Hikaru
Park Yeon-Jin
Jeong Eun-Hwan
Kim Hak-Soon
Kim Heon
Lim Seung-Woon
Xu Wen-Xie
Lee Sang-Jin
Ji Il-woon
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Abstract
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Myometrial relaxation of mouse via expression of two?pore domain acid sensitive (TASK) channels was studied. In our previous report, we suggested that two?pore domain acid?sensing K+ channels (TASK-2) might be one of the candidates for the regulation of uterine circular smooth muscles in mice. In this study, we tried to show the mechanisms of relaxation via TASK-2 channels in marine myometrium. Isometric contraction measurements and patch clamp technique were used to verify TASK conductance in murine myometrium. Western blot and immunehistochemical study under confocal microscopy were used to investigate molecular identity of TASK channel. In this study, we showed that TEA and 4-AP insensitive non?inactivating outward K+ current (NIOK) may be responsible for the quiescence of murine pregnant longitudinal myometrium. The characteristics of NIOK coincided with twopore domain acid?sensing K+ channels (TASK-2). NIOK in the presence of K+ channelblockers was inhibited further by TASK inhibitors such as quinidine, bupivacaine, lidocaine, and extracellular acidosis. Furthermore, oxytocin and estrogen inhibited NIOK in pregnant myometrium. When compared to non-pregnant myometrium, pregnant myometrium showed stronger inhibition of NIOK by quinidine and increased immunohistochemical expression of TASK-2. Finally, TASK-2 inhibitors induced strong myometrial contraction even in the presence of L?methionine, a known inhibitor of stretch?activated channels in the longitudinal myometrium of mouse. Activation of TASK-2 channels seems to play an essential role for relaxing uterus during pregnancy and it might be one of the alternatives for preventingpreterm delivery.
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KEYWORD
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Longitudinal muscle, Myometrium, Relaxation, TASK-2
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