The Effects of Sex Steroids on the Maxi-K Channel Activity of Human Vas Deferens / 대한비뇨기과학회지
Korean Journal of Urology
;
: 867-872, 2005.
Artículo
en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
We investigated the effects of sex steroids on the maxi-K channel activities of the single smooth muscle cells of the human vas deferens. Materials andMethods:
Human vas deferens cells were isolated using proteolytic enzymes (collagense and papain), and then they were employed for an electrophysiological study with using the inside-out patch clamp configurations. The intracellular calcium concentrations were adjusted between 0.1mum to 1mum, and the membrane potentials were depolarized.Results:
The maxi-K channels were identified by their single channel conductance and calcium dependency. The application of 10ng/dl estrogen induced a significant increment of the maxi-K channel activities. The effects were not affected by the change of the intracellular calcium concentration. The other sex steroids (progesterone and testosterone) rarely affected the maxi-K channel activities.Conclusions:
Estrogen has stimulatory effects on the maxi-K channel activity of human vas deferens. This suggests that estrogen may relax the human vas deferens via maxi-K channel activation.
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Asunto principal:
Péptido Hidrolasas
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Esteroides
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Conducto Deferente
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Calcio
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Miocitos del Músculo Liso
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Estrógenos
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Canales de Potasio de Gran Conductancia Activados por el Calcio
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Potenciales de la Membrana
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Urology
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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