CHOLINE-ACETYLTRANSFERASE ACTIVITY OF RAT SYNAPTOSOMES IS SENSITIVE TO ENFLURANE, BUT NOT HALOTHANE OR ISOFLURANE

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作者
GRIFFITHS, R [1 ]
BOYLE, E [1 ]
GREIFF, JMC [1 ]
ROWBOTHAM, DJ [1 ]
NORMAN, RI [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LEICESTER, LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRM, DEPT MED, LEICESTER LE1 5WW, ENGLAND
关键词
ACETYLCHOLINE; ANESTHETICS; VOLATILE; COMPLICATIONS; EPILEPSY;
D O I
10.1093/bja/72.5.577
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R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
We have examined the activity of choline acetyl transferase (ChAT) in rat cortical synaptosomes in the presence of three volatile anaesthetic agents. enflurane, halothane and isoflurane. The Michaelis constant K-m, for choline was reduced significantly (P = 0.012) in the presence of 6.5% enflurane (3 rat MAC) compared with control samples exposed to carrier air only, while maximum reaction velocity (Vmax) remained unaltered. The reduction in K, was also significant at enflurane concentrations of 4.4% (2 rat MAC) (P = 0.043) and 2.2% (1 rat MAC) (P = 0.043). Halothane 3% (2.5 rat MAC) and 4.5% isoflurane (3 rat MAC) had no effect on either kinetic property. if present in vivo, an enflurane-induced alteration in acetylcholine metabolism, through modified ChAT, may contribute to the convulsive properties of this anaesthetic.
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