Ciguatoxin is a novel type of Na+ channel toxin.
Ciguatoxin is a novel type of Na+ channel toxin.
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雪卡毒素是一种新型Na通道毒素。
DOI:
10.1016/s0021-9258(17)39735-1
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发表时间:
1984
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通讯作者:
M. Lazdunski
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作者:
Jean;H. Vijverberg;Christian FrelinS;Eliane Chunguell;Anne;Raymond BagnisII;M. Lazdunski
Purified ciguatoxin at 0.1 to 10 ng/ml inhibits the net accumulation of neurotransmitters (gamma-aminobutyric acid and dopamine) by brain synaptosomes. This action is due to a stimulation of neurotransmitter release. The half-maximum effect of the toxin is observed at 0.62 ng/ml. The effect of ciguatoxin is completely inhibited by tetrodotoxin (K0.5 = 4 nM). Electrophysiological studies on neuroblastoma cells indicate that ciguatoxin induces a membrane depolarization which is prevented by tetrodotoxin and which is due to an action that increases Na+ permeability. Under appropriate conditions ciguatoxin creates spontaneous oscillations in the membrane polarization level and repeated action potentials. Ciguatoxin stimulates 22Na+ entry through the voltage-dependent Na+ channels of neuroblastoma cells and rat skeletal myoblasts when it is used in synergy with veratridine, batrachotoxin, pyrethroids, sea anemone, or scorpion toxins. The half-maximum effect of ciguatoxin on 22Na+ flux in the presence of veratridine occurs at a concentration of 0.5 ng/ml. Stimulation of 22Na+ flux by ciguatoxin is abolished by tetrodotoxin. These results taken together indicate that ciguatoxin belongs to a new class of toxins acting on Na+ channels.