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Antillatoxin is a sodium channel activator that displays unique efficacy in heterologously expressed rNav1.2, rNav1.4 and rNav1.5 ? subunits.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antillatoxin (ATX) is a structurally unique lipopeptide produced by the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula. ATX activates voltage-gated sodium channel ?-subunits at an undefined recognition site and stimulates sodium influx in neurons. However, the pharmacological properties and selectivity of ATX on the sodium channel ?-subunits were not fully characterized.

Results

In this study, we characterized the pharmacological properties and selectivity of ATX in cells heterologously expressing rNa(v)1.2, rNa(v)1.4 or rNa(v)1.5 ?-subunits by using the Na(+) selective fluorescent dye, sodium-binding benzofuran isophthalate. ATX produced sodium influx in cells expressing each sodium channel ?-subunit, whereas two other sodium channel activators, veratridine and brevetoxin-2, were without effect. The ATX potency at rNa(v)1.2, rNa(v)1.4 and rNa(v)1.5 did not differ significantly. Similarly, there were no significant differences in the efficacy for ATX-induced sodium influx between rNa(v)1.2, rNa(v)1.4 and rNa(v)1.5 ?-subunits. ATX also produced robust Ca²(+) influx relative to other sodium channel activators in the calcium-permeable DEAA mutant of rNa(v)1.4 ?-subunit. Finally, we demonstrated that the 8-demethyl-8,9-dihydro-antillatoxin analog was less efficacious and less potent in stimulating sodium influx.

Conclusions

ATX displayed a unique efficacy with respect to stimulation of sodium influx in cells expressing rNa(v)1.2, rNa(v)1.4 and rNa(v)1.5 ?-subunits. The efficacy of ATX was distinctive inasmuch as it was not shared by activators of neurotoxin sites 2 and 5 on VGSC ?-subunits. Given the unique pharmacological properties of ATX interaction with sodium channel ?-subunits, decoding the molecular determinants and mechanism of action of antillatoxin may provide further insight into sodium channel gating mechanisms.

SUBMITTER: Cao Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3009643 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Antillatoxin is a sodium channel activator that displays unique efficacy in heterologously expressed rNav1.2, rNav1.4 and rNav1.5 α subunits.

Cao Zhengyu Z Gerwick William H WH Murray Thomas F TF

BMC neuroscience 20101214

<h4>Background</h4>Antillatoxin (ATX) is a structurally unique lipopeptide produced by the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula. ATX activates voltage-gated sodium channel α-subunits at an undefined recognition site and stimulates sodium influx in neurons. However, the pharmacological properties and selectivity of ATX on the sodium channel α-subunits were not fully characterized.<h4>Results</h4>In this study, we characterized the pharmacological properties and selectivity of ATX in cells hete ...[more]

PMID: 21156065

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