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Title:	Neuronal Death Signaling by β-bungarotoxin through the Activation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Receptor and L-type Calcium Channel
Authors:	Tseng, Wen-Pei;Shoei-Yn Lin-Shiau
Contributors:	運動健康所
Keywords:	β-Bungarotoxin;Neurotoxicity;NMDA receptor;L-type Ca2+ channel;Calcium overloading;Mitochondrial dysfunction
Date:	2003-01
Issue Date:	2014-01-15T04:02:38Z
Publisher:	Elsevier B.V.
Abstract:	The aim of this study was to elucidate the mechanism of the neurotoxic effect of beta-bungarotoxin (beta-BuTX, a snake presynaptic neurotoxin isolated from the venom of Bungarus multicinctus) on cultured cerebellar granule neurons. beta-BuTX exerted a potent, time-dependent, neurotoxic effect on mature granule neurons. Mature neurons, with an abundance of neurite outgrowths, were obtained after 7-8 days in culture. By means of microspectrofluorimetry and fura-2, we measured the intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) and found it to be increased markedly. BAPTA-AM [1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid tertrakis(acetoxymethyl ester)], EGTA, MK801 (dizocilpine maleate), and diltiazem prevented not only the elevation of [Ca(2+)](i), but also the beta-BuTX-induced neurotoxic effect. The signaling pathway involved in the elevation of [Ca(2+)](i) in beta-BuTX-induced neurotoxicity was studied. The results obtained indicated that beta-BuTX initially increased the production of reactive oxygen species and subsequently reduced mitochondrial membrane potential and depleted ATP. All of these events in the signaling pathway were blocked by MK801, diltiazem, EGTA, and BAPTA-AM. These findings suggest that the neurotoxic effect of beta-BuTX is mediated, at least in part, by a cascade of events that include the direct or indirect activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and L-type calcium channels that, in turn, lead to Ca(2+) influx, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and ATP depletion. Therefore, we suggest that this polypeptide neurotoxin, as a result of its high potency and irreversible properties, is a useful tool to elucidate the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases.
Relation:	Biochemical Pharmacology, 65(1): 131-142
Appears in Collections:	[sh] Periodical Articles

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