| 1996 |
A novel beta subunit, mKvbeta4, specifically associates with Kv2.2 (CDRK/KCNB2) but not the closely related Kv2.1, enhancing Kv2.2 expression level up to 6-fold at the plasma membrane without changing its elementary conductance or kinetics. The C-terminal end of Kv2.2 is essential for mKvbeta4 sensitivity. The effect is proposed to be chaperone-like, permitting integration of more channels at the plasma membrane. |
Xenopus oocyte co-expression, chimeric channel analysis between Kv2.1 and Kv2.2, co-localization of transcripts in brain |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
8824288
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| 1999 |
Angiotensin II, acting through AT1 receptors, inhibits Kv2.2 currents in hypothalamic/brainstem neurons. Co-expression of Kv2.2 and the AT1 receptor in Xenopus oocytes confirmed Ang II-induced inhibition of Kv2.2 current. This inhibition contributes to increased neuronal firing rate relevant to cardiovascular regulation. |
Patch-clamp electrophysiology of neuronal cocultures, Xenopus oocyte co-expression, RT-PCR, Western blot, pharmacological dissection |
Circulation research |
Medium |
10024310
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| 2004 |
The proximal carboxyl terminus (proxC domain) of Kv2.2 mediates a developmental, subunit-specific regulation of channel density in Xenopus spinal neurons. Kv2.2 overexpression increases IKv density in young but not mature neurons; chimeric Kv2 subunits lacking the proxC domain of Kv2.2 rescued current density increase in mature neurons, identifying proxC as responsible for restricting functional expression at mature stages. |
Chimeric Kv2.1/Kv2.2 subunit expression in Xenopus embryos, heterologous expression in oocytes, in vivo current measurements |
Journal of neurophysiology |
Medium |
15306626
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| 2006 |
Kv2.2 interacts with syntaxin 1A (a t-SNARE) but, unlike Kv2.1, does not interact with the syntaxin 1A/SNAP-25 complex and is therefore insensitive to the assembly/disassembly state of this SNARE complex. This distinct regulation is attributed to differences in the C-termini of Kv2.1 and Kv2.2. Immunohistochemistry showed Kv2.2 is the dominant Kv channel in pancreatic alpha and delta cells (not beta cells), suggesting SNARE-Kv2.2 interactions regulate glucagon and somatostatin secretion. |
Two-electrode voltage clamp in Xenopus oocytes, immunohistochemistry, comparative functional analysis of Kv2.1 vs Kv2.2 with syntaxin 1A and SNAP-25 co-expression |
Molecular pharmacology |
Medium |
16754785
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| 2008 |
Kv2.2 channels are highly expressed at the axon initial segment of MNTB neurons. Hodgkin-Huxley modelling and current-clamp recordings demonstrated that Kv2.2 plays a minor role during single action potentials but hyperpolarizes interspike potentials during repetitive firing, thereby assisting recovery of voltage-gated sodium channels from inactivation and maintaining action potential amplitude at high frequencies. |
Quantitative RT-PCR, immunofluorescence confocal imaging, Western blot (including Kv2.2 knockout tissue), patch-clamp electrophysiology, Hodgkin-Huxley modelling |
The Journal of physiology |
High |
18511484
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| 2008 |
In Xenopus laevis neurons, Kv2.2 protein localizes to long axonal-like processes and colocalizes with alpha-tubulin intracellularly, contrasting with Kv2.1 which is somatodendritic. This differential subcellular localization supports distinct functional roles for the two paralogs during development. |
Antibody development and immunodetection in Xenopus embryos and cultured neurons, Western blot specificity confirmation (Kv2.2 vs Kv2.1), confocal imaging |
The Journal of comparative neurology |
Medium |
18680201
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| 2010 |
Kv2.2 is abundantly expressed in a large subpopulation (~60%) of GABAergic neurons in the magnocellular preoptic nucleus (MCPO) and horizontal limb of the diagonal band of Broca (HDB) of the basal forebrain, identified using specific immunolabeling and GFP-knockin mice expressing GFP in GABAergic neurons. |
Immunolabeling, GFP-knockin reporter mice (GAD67-GFP), confocal microscopy |
The Journal of comparative neurology |
Medium |
20853508
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| 2012 |
Kv2.2 specifically regulates somatostatin release from pancreatic delta-cells. shRNA-mediated knockdown of Kv2.2 in mouse islets selectively enhanced somatostatin secretion without affecting insulin secretion. Pharmacological inhibition with GxTX-1E (which blocks both Kv2.1 and Kv2.2) also enhanced somatostatin release, including in Kv2.1 knockout mice, confirming a Kv2.2-dependent mechanism in delta-cells. |
Adenovirus-delivered shRNA knockdown, selective peptide (GxTX-1E) and small molecule (RY796) inhibitors, Kv2.1 knockout mice, isolated islet secretion assays, perfused pancreata |
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics |
High |
23161216
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| 2013 |
Kv2.2 regulates neuronal excitability in VNTB neurons of the medial olivocochlear system by maintaining short action potentials and enabling high-frequency firing. Viral dominant-negative Kv2.2 gene transfer suppressed outward K+ currents, increased AP half-width, and reduced repetitive firing. Kv2.2 knockout mice showed the same AP duration increase and were more susceptible to noise-induced hearing loss. |
Viral gene transfer of dominant-negative Kv2.2, Kv2.2 knockout mice, patch-clamp electrophysiology, in vivo auditory brainstem response recordings |
The Journal of neuroscience |
High |
23699522
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| 2013 |
miR-1 targets KCNB2 (and KCNE1) directly, as confirmed by luciferase activity assay. Upregulation of miR-1 during atrial tachypacing downregulates KCNB2, contributing to shortening of atrial effective refractory period and increased IKs. |
Luciferase reporter assay (direct target confirmation), lentiviral miR-1 overexpression, siRNA knockdown, patch-clamp, in vivo AERP measurement |
PloS one |
Medium |
24386485
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| 2013 |
Pyruvate-isocitrate cycling (via cytosolic NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase, ICDc) regulates Kv2.2 expression in islet beta-cells. Immunoprecipitation demonstrated physical interaction between Kv2.1 and Kv2.2. Co-overexpression of Kv2.1 and Kv2.2 reduced outward K+ current compared with Kv2.1 alone, supporting Kv2.2 as a negative modulator of Kv channel activity. Kv2.2 knockdown rescued the GSIS defect caused by ICDc knockdown. |
siRNA knockdown, adenoviral re-expression, co-immunoprecipitation, patch-clamp electrophysiology, selective inhibitor stromatoxin1 |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
23788641
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| 2013 |
Kv2.2-expressing GABAergic neurons in the basal forebrain are preferentially active during waking (c-Fos labeling) and regulate the sleep-wake cycle. Kv2.2 knockout mice exhibited longer consolidated wake bouts and reduced delta-frequency EEG activity during NREM sleep. Basal forebrain GABAergic neurons showed augmented c-Fos expression in Kv2.2 knockout mice. |
Kv2.2 knockout mice, EEG/EMG sleep recordings, c-Fos immunostaining, sleep deprivation protocol |
Sleep |
Medium |
24293758
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| 2021 |
Protein kinase C (PKC) phosphorylates Kv2.2 at residues S481 and S488, inhibiting Kv2.2 currents and altering steady-state activation. Point mutations at S481 and S488 abolished PKC-dependent modulation. In cortical layer II pyramidal neurons, PKC activation similarly inhibited native Kv2.2 channels and reduced action potential firing frequency. |
PKC activation in HEK293 cells expressing Kv2.2, point mutagenesis (S481A, S488A), phospho-specific antibodies, patch-clamp in native cortical neurons |
Neuroscience bulletin |
High |
34542799
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| 2021 |
An inter-subunit hydrogen bond formed by W366 and Y376 (Kv2.1 numbering; conserved in Kv2.2) is essential for K+ conductance. Mutations disrupting this H-bond caused complete loss of K+ conductance in Kv2.1, Kv2.2, and Kv1.2 channels, differing from the Shaker inactivation mechanism. |
Point mutagenesis, patch-clamp recording in cells expressing Kv2.2 and related channels |
Membranes |
Medium |
33803465
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| 2023 |
Cortisol (glucocorticoid) rapidly increases Kv2.2 currents by increasing single-channel open probability through activation of a membrane-associated glucocorticoid receptor, independent of genomic signaling. This effect is mediated through the ERK1/2 kinase pathway (blocked by U0126). A membrane-impermeable glucocorticoid receptor agonist (BSA-dexamethasone) mimicked the effect. In cortical pyramidal neurons and calyx of Held synapses, cortisol suppressed AP firing frequency and increased activity-dependent synaptic depression via Kv2.2 activation. |
Single-channel patch-clamp in HEK293 cells expressing Kv2.2, pharmacological inhibition (U0126, EP receptor antagonists), membrane-impermeable agonist, patch-clamp in acute brain slices |
Neurobiology of stress |
Medium |
38075025
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| 2023 |
EZH2-mediated H3K27me3 histone trimethylation at the KCNB2 promoter (CpG island and upstream region) represses KCNB2 expression in bladder smooth muscle cells during obstruction. EZH2 inhibition (UNC1999) restored KCNB2 expression and partially restored smooth muscle cell phenotype. Matrix conditions regulate EZH2 and H3K27me3 levels affecting KCNB2 expression. |
ChIP/PCR for H3K27me3 at KCNB2 promoter in obstruction tissue, EZH2 inhibitor treatment, siRNA knockdown of KCNB2, Western blotting, immunostaining |
American journal of clinical and experimental urology |
Medium |
37645613
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| 2025 |
PGE2 inhibits Kv2.2 channels via PKA-dependent phosphorylation at residue S448, acting through EP2/4 receptors. Point mutation of S448 blocked the PKA-dependent PGE2 inhibition. In INS-1 beta-cells, PGE2 inhibited voltage-gated K+ currents and electrical activity through EP2/4 receptors and Kv2.2. Kcnb2 knockout mice showed abrogated PGE2-induced glucose intolerance, and Kv2.2 knockdown alleviated PGE2 inhibition of GSIS. |
HEK293T overexpression, point mutagenesis (S448A), PKA pathway manipulation, EP receptor antagonists/agonists, INS-1 beta-cell electrophysiology, Kcnb2 knockout mice, glucose tolerance testing, islet GSIS assays |
eLife |
High |
40028769
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| 2025 |
Kv2.2 co-assembles with the electrically-silent subunit Kv6.4 and co-clusters with Kv2.1 at endoplasmic reticulum-plasma membrane (ER-PM) junctions beneath C-bouton synapses in spinal motor neurons. In Kv2.2 knockout mice, Kv6.4 clustering at ER-PM junctions is moderately reduced, indicating that Kv2.2 contributes to the localization and expression of Kv6.4 through co-assembly. AMIGO-1 auxiliary subunit clustering is also moderately reduced in Kv2.2 KO mice. |
Immunofluorescence co-localization, Kv2.1 S590A mutant mice, Kv2.1 and Kv2.2 knockout mice, confocal and super-resolution microscopy |
bioRxivpreprint |
Medium |
bio_10.1101_2025.06.04.657913
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