期刊
NEUROCHEMISTRY INTERNATIONAL
卷 59, 期 7, 页码 1074-1081出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2011.08.014
关键词
Penitrem A; Allosteric modulator; GABAergic system; Convulsant
资金
- Research Council of Norway [NFR 173498]
The effects of the fungal neurotoxin penitrem A on the GABAergic and glutamatergic systems in rat brain were evaluated. Penitrem A inhibited binding of the GABA(A)-receptor ligand [H-3]TBOB to rat forebrain and cerebellar membrane preparations with IC50 (half maximal inhibitory concentration) values of 11 and 9 mu M, respectively. Furthermore, penitrem A caused a concentration-dependent increase of [H-3]flunitrazepam and [H-3]muscimol binding in rat forebrain, but not in cerebellar preparations. The stimulation of [H-3]flunitrazepam binding by penitrem A was abolished by the addition of GABA. In cerebellar preparations, a different pharmacological profile was found, with penitrem A allosterically inhibiting [H-3]TBOB binding by interacting with a bicuculline-sensitive site. Moreover, penitrem A inhibited the high affinity uptake of GABA and glutamate into cerebellar synaptosomes with IC50 values of 20 and 47 mu M, respectively. The toxin showed no effect on NMDA or AMPA glutamate receptor binding. In conclusion, our results suggest that penitrem A exerts region-specific effects in the brain, leading to positive modulation of GABA(A)-receptor function in forebrain. Conversely, penitrem A may act as a bicuculline-like convulsant in cerebellum. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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