[Study of mechano-sensitive K+ channel in cerebral microvascular endothelial cells from rats]

This study was conducted to gain an understanding of the electrophysiologic characteristics of cerebral microvascular endothelial cells. The stress response of the potassium ion channel in cerebral microvascular endothelial cells was explored. We developed a model of the opening shear stress effect device and used it for calculation of shear stress. The cultured cerebral microvascular endothelial cells from rats were seeded on glass slide of 1 cm x 1 cm. K+ ion channel current was recorded by Patch-Clamp amplifier of Axonpatch 200A type and whole cell Patch-Clamp technique. The inward rectifier potassium current of cerebral microvessel endothelial cells has been elicited by flow stimulus of 1.1 dynes/cm2 shear stress, and there is good relationship between the current and voltage changing. The various stress responses of the cerebral vascular endothelial cells are related to the stress sensitive potassium ion channels of cellular membrane.