Novel Expression and Roles for IKCa in Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons

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dc.contributor.advisorTurner, Ray
dc.contributor.authorKing, Brian
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-12T21:43:56Z
dc.date.available2015-02-23T08:00:38Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-12
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractThis study reports novel roles of the calcium-activated potassium channel of intermediate conductance, called IKCa, in pyramidal neurons of the CA1 region of the rat and mouse hippocampus. In addition to pharmacological profiling of the IKCa channel in these neurons, conducted using potent blockers of IKCa such as TRAM-34 and ChTx, single channels were found that fit the profile of IKCa including a potassium-selective single channel of ~30 pS conductance activated by calcium influx. In addition, the role of IKCa in generating the calcium-activated slow afterhyperpolarization (sAHP) was investigated. The molecular identity of the sAHP has eluded discovery for over 30 years despite it representing one of the strongest inhibitory responses in the brain. Here it is reported that IKCa channels generate a long-lasting, calcium-activated sAHP in response to bursts of synaptic activity and neuron firing, which is inhibited by TRAM-34. This work is important in identifying a novel ion channel in the brain and one of the primary contributors to the sAHP. These data will help to further our understanding of hippocampus-related phenomena, including behaviours such as spatial memory, with potential implications in other brain regions expressing IKCa channels.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKing, B. (2015). Novel Expression and Roles for IKCa in Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27131en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27131
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2005
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectBiology--Cell
dc.subjectNeuroscience
dc.subjectPharmacology
dc.subject.classificationIKCaen_US
dc.subject.classificationCA1en_US
dc.subject.classificationsAHPen_US
dc.titleNovel Expression and Roles for IKCa in Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNeuroscience
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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