Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum
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Resumo: | Sea anemones are a rich source of biologically active substances. In crayfish muscle fibers, Bunodosoma cangicum whole venom selectively blocks the I K(Ca) currents. In the present study, we report for the first time powerful hemolytic and neuroactive effects present in two different fractions obtained by gel-filtration chromatography from whole venom of B. cangicum. A cytolytic fraction (Bcg-2) with components of molecular mass ranging from 8 to 18 kDa elicited hemolysis of mouse erythrocytes with an EC50 = 14 µg/ml and a maximum dose of 22 µg/ml. The effects of the neuroactive fraction, Bcg-3 (2 to 5 kDa), were studied on isolated crab nerves. This fraction prolonged the compound action potentials by increasing their duration and rise time in a dose-dependent manner. This effect was evident after the washout of the preparation, suggesting the existence of a reversible substance that was initially masking the effects of an irreversible one. In order to elucidate the target of Bcg-3 action, the fraction was applied to a tetraethylammonium-pretreated preparation. An additional increase in action potential duration was observed, suggesting a blockade of a different population of K+ channels or of tetraethylammonium-insensitive channels. Also, tetrodotoxin could not block the action potentials in a Bcg-3-pretreated preparation, suggesting a possible interaction of Bcg-3 with Na+ channels. The present data suggest that B. cangicum venom contains at least two bioactive fractions whose activity on cell membranes seems to differ from the I K(Ca) blockade described previously. |
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Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicumBunodosoma cangicumsea anemonehemolytic activityneurotoxinscrab nerveSea anemones are a rich source of biologically active substances. In crayfish muscle fibers, Bunodosoma cangicum whole venom selectively blocks the I K(Ca) currents. In the present study, we report for the first time powerful hemolytic and neuroactive effects present in two different fractions obtained by gel-filtration chromatography from whole venom of B. cangicum. A cytolytic fraction (Bcg-2) with components of molecular mass ranging from 8 to 18 kDa elicited hemolysis of mouse erythrocytes with an EC50 = 14 µg/ml and a maximum dose of 22 µg/ml. The effects of the neuroactive fraction, Bcg-3 (2 to 5 kDa), were studied on isolated crab nerves. This fraction prolonged the compound action potentials by increasing their duration and rise time in a dose-dependent manner. This effect was evident after the washout of the preparation, suggesting the existence of a reversible substance that was initially masking the effects of an irreversible one. In order to elucidate the target of Bcg-3 action, the fraction was applied to a tetraethylammonium-pretreated preparation. An additional increase in action potential duration was observed, suggesting a blockade of a different population of K+ channels or of tetraethylammonium-insensitive channels. Also, tetrodotoxin could not block the action potentials in a Bcg-3-pretreated preparation, suggesting a possible interaction of Bcg-3 with Na+ channels. The present data suggest that B. cangicum venom contains at least two bioactive fractions whose activity on cell membranes seems to differ from the I K(Ca) blockade described previously.Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica2001-07-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000700009Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research v.34 n.7 2001reponame:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Researchinstname:Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica (ABDC)instacron:ABDC10.1590/S0100-879X2001000700009info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLagos,P.Duran,R.Cerveñansky,C.Freitas,J.C.Silveira,R.eng2001-06-13T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0100-879X2001000700009Revistahttps://www.bjournal.org/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpbjournal@terra.com.br||bjournal@terra.com.br1414-431X0100-879Xopendoar:2001-06-13T00:00Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research - Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica (ABDC)false |
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Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum |
title |
Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum |
spellingShingle |
Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum Lagos,P. Bunodosoma cangicum sea anemone hemolytic activity neurotoxins crab nerve |
title_short |
Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum |
title_full |
Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum |
title_fullStr |
Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum |
title_full_unstemmed |
Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum |
title_sort |
Identification of hemolytic and neuroactive fractions in the venom of the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum |
author |
Lagos,P. |
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Lagos,P. Duran,R. Cerveñansky,C. Freitas,J.C. Silveira,R. |
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Duran,R. Cerveñansky,C. Freitas,J.C. Silveira,R. |
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Lagos,P. Duran,R. Cerveñansky,C. Freitas,J.C. Silveira,R. |
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Bunodosoma cangicum sea anemone hemolytic activity neurotoxins crab nerve |
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Bunodosoma cangicum sea anemone hemolytic activity neurotoxins crab nerve |
description |
Sea anemones are a rich source of biologically active substances. In crayfish muscle fibers, Bunodosoma cangicum whole venom selectively blocks the I K(Ca) currents. In the present study, we report for the first time powerful hemolytic and neuroactive effects present in two different fractions obtained by gel-filtration chromatography from whole venom of B. cangicum. A cytolytic fraction (Bcg-2) with components of molecular mass ranging from 8 to 18 kDa elicited hemolysis of mouse erythrocytes with an EC50 = 14 µg/ml and a maximum dose of 22 µg/ml. The effects of the neuroactive fraction, Bcg-3 (2 to 5 kDa), were studied on isolated crab nerves. This fraction prolonged the compound action potentials by increasing their duration and rise time in a dose-dependent manner. This effect was evident after the washout of the preparation, suggesting the existence of a reversible substance that was initially masking the effects of an irreversible one. In order to elucidate the target of Bcg-3 action, the fraction was applied to a tetraethylammonium-pretreated preparation. An additional increase in action potential duration was observed, suggesting a blockade of a different population of K+ channels or of tetraethylammonium-insensitive channels. Also, tetrodotoxin could not block the action potentials in a Bcg-3-pretreated preparation, suggesting a possible interaction of Bcg-3 with Na+ channels. The present data suggest that B. cangicum venom contains at least two bioactive fractions whose activity on cell membranes seems to differ from the I K(Ca) blockade described previously. |
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