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Automatically associated channels: Kv1.4

Title: Immunohistochemical co-expression of carbonic anhydrase II with Kv1.4 and TRPV1 in rat small-diameter trigeminal ganglion neurons.

Authors: Takeshi Tanimoto, Mamoru Takeda, Masanori Nasu, Jun Kadoi, Shigeji Matsumoto

Journal, date & volume: Brain Res., 2005 May 24 , 1044, 262-5

PubMed link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15885224

Abstract
The co-expression of carbonic anhydrase II (CAII) with the voltage-gated potassium channel subtype 1.4 (Kv1.4) or the vanilloid receptor (TRPV1) was examined in adult rat trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons by using the immunofluorescence method. The small-diameter Kv.1.4-positive TG neurons co-expressed CAII immunoreactivity (47%). Most TRPV1-positive TG neurons (79%) had the CAII immunoreactivity, but showed a lack of immunoreactivity for a neurofilament protein (NF200), a maker of large TG neurons with myelinated axons. The fact that CAII-immunoreactive TG neurons revealed a common expression of both Kv1.4 and TRPV1 leads us to suggest that CAII may be one of the nociceptive neuronal markers.