Electrophysiological and biochemical characteristics of Gymnodinium breve toxins

J. L. Parmentier; T. Narahashi; W. A. Wilson; N. M. Trieff; V. M.Sadagopa Ramanujam; M. Risk; S. M. Ray

doi:10.1016/0041-0101(78)90084-3

Electrophysiological and biochemical characteristics of Gymnodinium breve toxins

J. L. Parmentier, T. Narahashi, W. A. Wilson, N. M. Trieff, V. M.Sadagopa Ramanujam, M. Risk, S. M. Ray

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Five toxins (T₁-T₅) have been isolated from a crude acidified ether extract of unialgal cultures of the dinoflagellate Gymnodinium breve Davis using techniques of column, liquid and thin layer chromatography. Electrophysiological studies using the spontaneously active ventral nerve cord preparation of the crayfish showed that two of the fractions, T₂ and T₄ caused excitation to more than 250% of control levels at a concentration of 0·05 ng/ml. A blockage of firing occurred at higher concentrations. Fractions T₁, T₃ and T₅ produced gradual excitation only at the higher concentrations. T₂ and T₄ at a concentration of 250 ng/ml also produced excitation and irregular firing in central neurons from Aplysia californica. Studies on the effect of purified toxins on total choline incorporation in C₆1A rat glia clone cultures indicate that toxins T₂-T₅ increase lipid vs nonlipid choline metabolites, presumably by base exchange stimulation. Only T₂ stimulated choline uptake in this system.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	235-244
Number of pages	10
Journal	Toxicon
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0041-0101(78)90084-3
State	Published - 1978

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