ALTERATION OF CALCIUM INFLUX IN RAT CORTICAL SYNAPTOSOMES BY SOMAN

被引:9
作者
HAMILTON, MG
POSAVAD, C
机构
[1] Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Biomedical Defence Section, Defence Research Establishment Suffield, Medicine Hat, AB, TOJ 2N0
关键词
SOMAN; CALCIUM INFLUX; NEUROPATHOLOGY; CALCIUM FLUX AND ORGANOPHOSPHATES; VOLTAGE SENSITIVE CALCIUM CHANNELS;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199105000-00015
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
POISONING by soman causes changes in brain activity leading to neuronal death in several brain areas. We investigated whether disruption of normal Ca2+ homeostasis was sufficient to account for at least some of the OP-induced neurotoxicity. Beginning 24 h after a challenge with soman (1 or 4 LD50) K+-stimulated synaptosomal Ca2+ influx was significantly elevated above that in control animals. Neuronal Ca2+ influx remained elevated for two days after 1 LD50 of soman and at least 7 days after 4 LD50. The effect was specific for depolarization induced influx as there was no effect on resting (5 mM K+) Ca2+ accumulation. These results suggest thatincreased intracellular Ca2+ may contribute to the neuronal degeneration and neurotoxicity observed after poisoning with soman.
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