Heat-evoked Activation of TRPV4 Channels in a HEK293 Cell Expression System and in Native Mouse Aorta Endothelial Cells

We have compared activation by heat of TRPV4 channels, heterogeneously expressed in HEK293 cells, and endogenous channels in mouse aorta endothelium (MAEC). Increasing the temperature above 25 degrees C activated currents and increased [Ca(2+)](i) in HEK293 cells transfected with TRPV4 and in MAEC. When compared with activation of TRPV4 currents by the selective ligand 4alphaPDD (alpha-phorbol 12,13-didecanoate), heat-activated currents in both systems showed the typical biophysical properties of currents through TRPV4, including their single channel conductance. Deletion of the three N-terminal ankyrin binding domains of TRPV4 abolished current activation cells by heat in HEK293. In inside-out patches, TRPV4…

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  Australian Government
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  KU Leuven
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  Vlaamse regering