Papers by Krzysztof Dolowy
The mitochondrial response to changes of cytosolic calcium concentration has a strong impact on n... more The mitochondrial response to changes of cytosolic calcium concentration has a strong impact on neuronal cell metabolism and viability. We observed that Ca 2+ additions to isolated rat brain mitochondria induced in potassium ion containing media a mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization and an accompanying increase of mitochondrial respiration. These Ca 2+ effects can be blocked by iberiotoxin and charybdotoxin, well known inhibitors of large conductance potassium channel (BK Ca channel). Furthermore, NS1619-a BK Ca channel opener-induced potassium ion-specific effects on brain mitochondria similar to those induced by Ca 2+. These findings suggest the
The ion-transport modeling through biological membranes is important for understanding of many li... more The ion-transport modeling through biological membranes is important for understanding of many life processes. The transmembrane potential and ion concentrations in the stationary state can be measured in in-vivo experiments. They can be also simulated within membrane models. Here we consider a basic model of ion transport that describes the time evolution of ion concentrations and potentials through a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations. To reduce the computation time we have developed a GPU-optimized application for simulation of the ion-flows through a membrane starting from an ensemble of initial conditions. The application is written in CUDA programming language and runs on NVIDIA TESLA family of numerical accelerators. The calculation speed can be increased over 10000 times compared with a sequential program running on a PC.
Membranes, 2020
Ion sensors, conventionally known as ion-selective membrane electrodes, were devised 100 years ag... more Ion sensors, conventionally known as ion-selective membrane electrodes, were devised 100 years ago with the invention of a pH electrode with a glass membrane (in 1906 Cremer, in 1909 Haber and Klemensiewicz) [...].
Acta Biochimica Polonica, 2003
: Ion channels are proteins, which facilitate the ions flow throught biological membranes. In rec... more : Ion channels are proteins, which facilitate the ions flow throught biological membranes. In recent years the structure as well as the function of the plasma membrane ion channels have been well investigated. The knowledge of intracellular ion channels however is still poor. Up till now, the calcium channel described in endoplasmatic reticulum and mitochondrial porine are the examples of intracellular ion channels, which have been well characterized. The mitochondrial potassium channels: regulated by ATP (mitoK(ATP)) and of big conductance activated by Ca2+ (mitoBK(Ca)), which were described in inner mitochondrial membrane, play a key role in the protection of heart muscle against ischemia. In this review the last date concerning the mitochondrial ion channels as well as they function in cell metabolism have been presented.
Organisms inhabiting the same ecological niche compete with each other. In the case of the lower ... more Organisms inhabiting the same ecological niche compete with each other. In the case of the lower organisms this is an electro-chemical war. The weapons are chemical substances affecting the ability to maintain an electrical gradient across the cell membrane. Cells use an electrochemical gradient to transport necessary substances from the environment into the cell and to produce ATP. Specialized cells of higher organisms use electrochemical gradients to get information from the environment, to communicate between parts of their bodies via their nervous systems and to coordinate their musclesμ work. The chemical substances used in the electrochemical war can be divided into a few categories: ionophores, pore formers and specialized toxins, which block or modify the ion channels in the cell membrane.
Membranes
We measured concentration changes of sodium, potassium, chloride ions, pH and the transepithelial... more We measured concentration changes of sodium, potassium, chloride ions, pH and the transepithelial potential difference by means of ion-selective electrodes, which were placed on both sides of a human bronchial epithelial 16HBE14σ cell line grown on a porous support in the presence of ion channel blockers. We found that, in the isosmotic transepithelial concentration gradient of either sodium or chloride ions, there is an electroneutral transport of the isosmotic solution of sodium chloride in both directions across the cell monolayer. The transepithelial potential difference is below 3 mV. Potassium and pH change plays a minor role in ion transport. Based on our measurements, we hypothesize that in a healthy bronchial epithelium, there is a dynamic balance between water absorption and secretion. Water absorption is caused by the action of two exchangers, Na/H and Cl/HCO3, secreting weakly dissociated carbonic acid in exchange for well dissociated NaCl and water. The water secretion ...
Acta Biochimica Polonica
The glycine receptor belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel superfamily. It is a chloride conduc... more The glycine receptor belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel superfamily. It is a chloride conducting channel composed of four transmembrane domains. It was previously shown that the second transmembrane domain (M2) of the glycine receptor forms an ion conduction pathway throughout lipid bilayers. The amino-acid sequence of the transmembrane segment M2 of the glycine receptor has a high homology to all receptors of the ligand-gated ion channel superfamily. In our report, we have used a synthetic M2 peptide. It was incorporated into a planar membrane of known lipid composition and currents induced by M2 were measured by the Black Lipid Membrane technique. When the planar lipid bilayer was composed of 75% phosphatidylethanolamine and 25% phosphatidylserine, the reversal potential measured in a 150/600 mM KCl (cis/trans) gradient was -19 mV suggesting that the examined >pore was preferential to anions, P(K)/P(Cl) = 0.25. In contrast, when 75% phosphatidylserine and 25% phosphatidyle...
Sensors
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal human genetic disease, which is caused by a defect ... more Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal human genetic disease, which is caused by a defect in an anion channel protein (CFTR) that affects ion and water transport across the epithelium. We devised an apparatus to enable the measurement of concentration changes of sodium, potassium, chloride, pH, and transepithelial potential difference by means of ion-selective electrodes that were placed on both sides of a 16HBE14σ human bronchial epithelial cell line that was grown on a porous support. Using flat miniaturized ISE electrodes allows for reducing the medium volume adjacent to cells to approximately 20 μL and detecting changes in ion concentrations that are caused by transport through the cell layer. In contrast to classic electrochemical measurements, in our experiments neither the calibration of electrodes nor the interpretation of results is simple. The calibration solutions might affect cell physiology, the medium composition might change the direction of actions of the memb...
Mitochondrion
Ischemic preconditioning makes cells less sensitive to oxygen deprivation. A similar effect can b... more Ischemic preconditioning makes cells less sensitive to oxygen deprivation. A similar effect can be achieved by increasing the calcium concentration and applying potassium channel openers. A hypothetical mechanism of preconditioning is presented. In the mitochondrial matrix, there is a calcium hydroxide buffer consisting of a few insoluble calcium phosphate minerals. During ischemia, calcium ions stored in the matrix buffer start to leak out, forming an electric potential difference, while hydroxyl ions remain in the matrix, maintaining its pH and the matrix volume. Preconditioning factors increase the matrix buffer capacity. Production of ATP during ischemia might be the relic of a pre-endosymbiotic past.
Bioelectrochemistry
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal human genetic disease. It is caused by the defect i... more Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal human genetic disease. It is caused by the defect in a single anion channel protein which affects ion and water transport across the epithelial tissue. A flat multi-electrode platform of diameter 12mm, allowing for measurement of four ions: sodium, potassium, hydrogen and chloride by exchangeable/replaceable ion-selective electrodes is described. The measurement is possible owing to the architecture of the platform which accommodates all the electrodes and inlets/outlets. The platform fits to the cup and operates in a small volume of the solution bathing the living epithelial cell layer (membrane) deposited on a porous support of the cup, which allows for effective monitoring of ion concentration changes. By applying two multi-electrode platforms, it is possible to measure the ion transmembrane fluxes. The inlet and outlet tubes in the platforms allow for on-fly change of the calibrants, ion-concentration changes and ion channel blockers. Using different ion-concentration gradients and blockers of ion-transporting molecules we show for the first time that sodium ions flow from the basolateral to apical face of the cell monolayer via a paracellular route and return also via a transcellular one, while chloride anions are transported back and forth exclusively via a transcellular route.
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Postepy biochemii, 2016
In the current work the authors present the most interesting, yet not fully understood issues reg... more In the current work the authors present the most interesting, yet not fully understood issues regarding origin, function and pharmacology of the mitochondrial potassium channels. There are eight potassium channels known to contribute to the potassium permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane: ATP-regulated channel, calcium-regulated channels of large, intermediate and small conductance, voltage-regulated Kv1.3 and Kv7.4 channels, two-pore-domain TASK-3 channel and SLO2 channel. The primary function of the mitochondrial potassium channels is regulation of the mitochondrial membrane potential. Additionally, mitochondrial potassium channels alter cellular respiration, regulation of the mitochondrial volume and ROS synthesis. However, mechanisms underlying these processes are not fully understood yet. In this work, the authors not only present available knowledge about this topic, but also put certain hypotheses that may set the direction for the future research on these proteins.
Progress in biophysics and molecular biology, Jan 22, 2017
Epithelial tissues line all wet surfaces of vertebrate bodies. Their major function is directiona... more Epithelial tissues line all wet surfaces of vertebrate bodies. Their major function is directional transport of ions and water. Cells forming an epithelial layer are bound together by a tight junction that forms a barrier to ion flux. Ions and water are transported via specialized molecules. The presence of a defect in a single ion channel molecule leads to cystic fibrosis - the most common, fatal, human genetic disease. The paper describes ion transport data obtained by means of different experimental techniques. Special attention is given to radiochemical tracers, transepithelial resistance determination, open circuit potential and short circuit current measurements, the nasal potential difference in healthy and cystic fibrosis patients, the use of ion selective electrodes, and electrochemical mapping of the cell membrane surface. The effect of different activators and blockers of ion transport molecules on measured parameters are also discussed.
Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 2017
Hyposmotic hyponatremia (the decrease of extracellular concentration of sodium ions from 145 to 1... more Hyposmotic hyponatremia (the decrease of extracellular concentration of sodium ions from 145 to 121 mM and the decrease of hyposmolality from 300 to 250 mOsm/kg H2O) impairs response of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) to acetylcholine and NO donor (S-nitroso-N-acetyl-DL-penicillamine). Since acidosis activates a similar intracellular signaling pathway, the present study was designed to verify the hypothesis that the response of the MCA to acidosis is impaired during acute hyposmotic hyponatremia due to abnormal NO-related signal transduction in vascular smooth muscle cells. Studies performed on isolated, cannulated, and pressurized rat MCA revealed that hyposmotic hyponatremia impaired the response of the MCA to acidosis and this was associated with hyposmolality rather than with decreased sodium ion concentration. Response to acidosis was restored by the BKCa but not by the KATP channel activator. Patch-clamp electrophysiology performed on myocytes freshly isolated from MCAs, demo...
Forest Products Journal, 1998
Biophys J, 2009
intermembrane space of mitochondria. MAC is a potential therapeutic target, as modulation of its ... more intermembrane space of mitochondria. MAC is a potential therapeutic target, as modulation of its opening could induce or prevent cell death. Compounds previously found to block Bax-induced release of fluorescein from liposomes were tested for their ability to directly inhibit the channel activity of MAC. Patch clamp techniques were applied to proteoliposomes containing mitochondrial outer membranes of apoptotic FL5.12 cells to monitor MAC activity. Several antagonists irreversibly blocked MAC with the IC50's ranging from 25 to 900 nM. These Inhibitors of MAC, or iMACs, were also effective in preventing cytochrome c release and progression of apoptosis induced by IL3 deprivation or staurosporine treatment. A matrix-targeted GFP facilitated visualization of the collapse of the mitochondrial network during staurosporine-induced apoptosis; this collapse was also prevented by iMACs. The action of these inhibitors demonstrates the tight links between MAC activity, cytochrome c release and apoptosis. Future studies will evaluate the impact of MAC on mitochondrial dynamics.
Lewenstam/Electrochemical Processes in Biological Systems, 2015
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Interfacial Electrochemistry, 1979
Summary It has been shown that the curvature of charged lipid bilayerpolycationcomplexes is depen... more Summary It has been shown that the curvature of charged lipid bilayerpolycationcomplexes is dependent on interfacial tension. The partial neutralization of the lipid electric charges by polycations increases interfacial tension of the outer lipid monolayer, thus causing formation of the concave domains.
Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2003
This paper proposes a new double-chamber model (DCM) of ion channels. The model ion channel consi... more This paper proposes a new double-chamber model (DCM) of ion channels. The model ion channel consists of a series of three pores alternating with two chambers. The chambers are net negatively charged. The chamber's electric charge originates from dissociated amino acid side chains and is pH dependent. The chamber's net negative charge is compensated by cations present inside the chamber and in a diffuse electric layer outside the chamber. The pore's permeability is constant independent of time. One pore of the sodium channel and one of the potassium channel is a voltage-sensing pore. Due to the channel's structure, ions flow through the pores and chambers in a time-dependent manner. The model reproduces experimental voltage clamp and action potential data. The current flowing through a single sodium channel is less then one femtoampere. The DCM is considerably simpler then the Hodgkin and Huxley model (HHM) used to describe the electrophysiological properties of an ax...
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