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A method for making solution changes in the sub-millisecond range at the tip of a patch pipette.

D J Maconochie1, D E Knight

  • 1Division of Biomedical Sciences (Physiology), King's Colleges Strand, London, Great Britain.

Pflugers Archiv : European Journal of Physiology
|September 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a rapid solution-exchange method for studying non-equilibrium reactions of nicotinic receptors. The technique enables precise analysis of receptor activation and desensitization dynamics using acetylcholine.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biophysics
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Studying rapid agonist/receptor interactions requires precise control over solution conditions.
  • Existing methods may not achieve the millisecond-timescale solution changes needed for non-equilibrium studies.
  • Nicotinic receptors are crucial for neurotransmission and are targets for various drugs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel method for rapid external solution changes at the tip of a patch pipette.
  • To apply this technique to investigate the kinetics of nicotinic receptors.
  • To compare the responses of nicotinic receptors to different cholinergic agonists under non-equilibrium conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a patch-clamp technique enabling solution changes in 0.2 ms.

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  • Measured changes in liquid junction potential to validate solution exchange speed.
  • Applied the method to outside-out patches from C2 muscle cells and bovine adrenal chromaffin cells.
  • Used step changes in acetylcholine concentration to elicit receptor currents.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved solution concentration changes in 0.2 ms, allowing non-equilibrium studies.
    • Observed characteristic current traces upon acetylcholine application, suitable for model comparison.
    • Demonstrated the method's utility with single steps and short pulses of acetylcholine.
    • Enabled direct comparison of different cholinergic agonists' effects on nicotinic receptors.

    Conclusions:

    • The rapid solution-exchange method is effective for studying fast agonist/receptor kinetics.
    • This technique provides insights into nicotinic receptor activation and desensitization under non-equilibrium conditions.
    • The method facilitates detailed characterization and comparison of cholinergic agonists.