{"title":"Effects of tetrandrine on changes of NMDA receptor channel in cortical neurons of rat induced by anoxia.","authors":"Z F Wang, C S Xue, Q X Zhou, Z B Wan, Q S Luo","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To study the effects of tetrandrine (Tet) on the changes of NMDA receptor channels in cortical neurons induced by anoxia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cell-attached configuration of patch-clamp techniques. Anoxia was produced by perfused cells with 95% N2 + 5% CO2 gassed bath solution.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During anoxia, the open time constant (tau 2), open probability (Po) of 35-pS and 100-pS channels increased. Tet 7.5 mumol.L-1 reduced the Po of 35-pS and 100-pS channels, 15 and 30 mumol.L-1 inhibited open of 100-pS channel fully, and changed the open time constant of 35-pS from two to single exponential distribution.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Tet inhibition of the open of NMDA receptor channels induced by anoxia was one of its protective mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":24002,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo yao li xue bao = Acta pharmacologica Sinica","volume":"20 8","pages":"729-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1999-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Zhongguo yao li xue bao = Acta pharmacologica Sinica","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Aim: To study the effects of tetrandrine (Tet) on the changes of NMDA receptor channels in cortical neurons induced by anoxia.
Methods: Cell-attached configuration of patch-clamp techniques. Anoxia was produced by perfused cells with 95% N2 + 5% CO2 gassed bath solution.
Results: During anoxia, the open time constant (tau 2), open probability (Po) of 35-pS and 100-pS channels increased. Tet 7.5 mumol.L-1 reduced the Po of 35-pS and 100-pS channels, 15 and 30 mumol.L-1 inhibited open of 100-pS channel fully, and changed the open time constant of 35-pS from two to single exponential distribution.
Conclusion: Tet inhibition of the open of NMDA receptor channels induced by anoxia was one of its protective mechanisms.