Voltage-Gated K+ Channel, Kv3.3 Is Involved in Hemin-Induced K562 Differentiation

PLoS One. 2016 Feb 5;11(2):e0148633. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148633. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Voltage-gated K+ (Kv) channels are well known to be involved in cell proliferation. However, even though cell proliferation is closely related to cell differentiation, the relationship between Kv channels and cell differentiation remains poorly investigated. This study demonstrates that Kv3.3 is involved in K562 cell erythroid differentiation. Down-regulation of Kv3.3 using siRNA-Kv3.3 increased hemin-induced K562 erythroid differentiation through decreased activation of signal molecules such as p38, cAMP response element-binding protein, and c-fos. Down-regulation of Kv3.3 also enhanced cell adhesion by increasing integrin β3 and this effect was amplified when the cells were cultured with fibronectin. The Kv channels, or at least Kv3.3, appear to be associated with cell differentiation; therefore, understanding the mechanisms of Kv channel regulation of cell differentiation would provide important information regarding vital cellular processes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Adhesion / drug effects
  • Cell Adhesion / genetics
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects*
  • Cell Differentiation / genetics
  • Down-Regulation / drug effects*
  • Down-Regulation / genetics
  • Fibronectins / pharmacology
  • Hemin / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Integrin beta3 / biosynthesis
  • K562 Cells
  • Response Elements / physiology*
  • Shaw Potassium Channels / biosynthesis*
  • Shaw Potassium Channels / genetics

Substances

  • Fibronectins
  • ITGB3 protein, human
  • Integrin beta3
  • KCNC3 protein, human
  • Shaw Potassium Channels
  • Hemin

Grants and funding

This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (2011-0014514, NRF-2014R1A1A3A04052757).