Effect of genistein on voltage-gated potassium current in mouse pancreatic islet-cells
AIM:To determine the effect of inactivation of tyrosine kinases on voltage-gated potassium channels in pancreaticcells and to evaluate the function of tyrosine kinases in pancreaticcells.METHODS:Primarily cultured mouse pancreatic isletcells were treated by 0.1 mmol/L genistein acutely or for 12 hours.Voltage-gated potassium currents were recorded with patch clamp techniques in the configuration of perforated whole-cell recording.RESULTS:The whole-cell voltage-gated potassium currents were significantly diminishes by acute treatment with genistein.After treatment by genistein for 12 hours,the wholecell voltage-gated potassium currents were also decreased as compared to the control group.CONCLUSION:Genistein treatment decreases the current of voltage-gated potassium currents in mouse pancreatic-cells,which suggests that inhibition of tyrosine kinases activity plays an important role in the dysfunction of pancreaticcells.
pancreatic-cellsgenisteinVoltage.gated potassium current