Abstract
Aim:
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) abort the process of neurotransmitter release at presynaptic motor nerve terminals, causing muscle paralysis. The ability of botulinum toxin to produce its effect is dependent on the ability of the light chain to cleave the SNARE proteins associated with transmitter release. Translocation of the light chain protease through the heavy chain-formed channel is a pivotal step in the intoxication process. Toosendanin (TSN), a triterpenoid derivative extracted from a Chinese traditional medicine, has been demonstrated to be an effective cure for experimental botulism. This study was designed to explore the antibotulismic mechanisms of toosendanin.
Methods:
The inside-out single-channel recording patch-clamp technique was used to record the BoNT/A-induced currents in the presence and absence of TSN.
Results:
Channel formation was delayed and the sizes of the channels were reduced in the TSN-treated PC12 cell membrane.
Conclusion:
The antibotulismic effect of TSN might occur via interference with toxin translocation.
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Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No G1999054000), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 30170302), and the Basic Research Program of Shanghai (No 02JC14011).
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Li, Mf., Shi, Yl. Toosendanin interferes with pore formation of botulinum toxin type A in PC12 cell membrane. Acta Pharmacol Sin 27, 66–70 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-7254.2006.00236.x
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