Leng Jie,Jiang Li,Cheng Hengsheng.Electrophysiological characteristics of early-differentiated neural stem cells in embryonic rats[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(03):238-241.
Leng Jie,Jiang Li,Cheng Hengsheng.Electrophysiological characteristics of early-differentiated neural stem cells in embryonic rats[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(03):238-241.DOI:
Objective To study the electrophysiological characteristics of early-differentiated neural stem cells(NSC)in embryonic rats. Methods NSC were isolated from hippocampus of embryonic rats and cultured. The cells were plated onto poly-llysine hydrochloride glass cover-slips for 1 h or differentiated for 1-3 d in a differentiation medium. Whole cell patch-clamp technique was used to record the voltage-gated ion channel current. Results No inward Na
+
current was detected in any undifferentiated NSC. One day after induction of differentiation
the cells exhibited a voltage-gated Na
+
current
but could not induce an action potential. Two types of outward K
+
current (delayed rectifier K
+
and transient K
+
current) and inward T-type Ca
2+
current w
ere detected in NSC and earlydifferentiated NSC. Conclusion The functional expression of Na
+
current is a marker of early differentiation of NSC following cell cycle exit. Early differentiation of NSC is an important development stage of their ion channels.