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Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-3050.
1. Whole-cell recording techniques were used to examine the expression of ionic currents in chick ciliary ganglion neurones dissociated acutely at various stages of embryonic development. Currents were also examined in dissociated cells that had been maintained in vitro for several days. 2. Voltage-activated, tetrodotoxin (TTX)-sensitive Na+ currents (INa) could be detected in all cells tested between stage 25 and stage 40 (embryonic days 4.5-14). INa increased in both amplitude and density throughout development, but no obvious changes in kinetics or sensitivity to TTX were observed. 3. High-threshold Ca2+ currents (ICa) were also detectable between stage 25 and stage 40. ICa increased in both amplitude and density throughout this time. No obvious changes in kinetics or voltage dependence were observed. 4. Delayed rectifier K+ currents (IDR) and A-currents (IA) could be detected in Ca(2+)-free salines, and distinguished on the basis of differences in kinetics, voltage dependence, and sensitivity to tetraethylammonium (TEA). IA was either absent, or present at very low densities at stages 26-30, but showed a sharp increase in density thereafter. In contrast, IDR was detectable as early as stage 25, and did not display a significant increase in density during development. 5. Ca(2+)-activated K+ currents (IK(Ca)) were either undetectable or present at very low density between stage 26 and stage 30 (embryonic days 5-9) but showed a large increase in amplitude and density thereafter. 6. Ionic currents were examined in age-matched cells dissociated acutely on embryonic day 13, or isolated on embryonic day 9 and maintained in vitro for an additional 4 days. Most of the cells maintained in culture for 4 days did not express detectable IK(Ca), and had significantly reduced IA compared to acutely isolated controls. The cultured cells expressed normal densities of IDR, ICa and INa. 7. All ionic currents increased in amplitude during normal embryonic development, and all but IDR increased in density. The largest change in density generally occurred between stages 30 and 40, during which time ciliary ganglion neurones form synapses with target tissues. 8. Isolation of ciliary neurones from the in ovo environment prevented the normal development of IA and IK(Ca), suggesting that the expression of these channels is controlled by one or more extrinsic environmental factors. In contrast, the normal expression of INa, ICa and IDR is not dependent upon extrinsic factors.
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