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Inhibition of actin polymerization by marine toxin pectenotoxin-2.
- Source :
- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science; Feb2018, Vol. 80 Issue 2, p225-234, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Pectenotoxin-2 (PCTX-2) is one of the polyether macrolide toxins isolated from scallops involved in diarrheic shellfish poisoning via actin depolymerization. In the present study, we examined the bioactive mechanism of PCTX-2 in smooth muscle cells and clarify mode of action of the PCTX-2-induced actin depolymerization using purified skeletal actin. PCTX-2 (300 nM-3 μM) non-selectively inhibited vascular smooth muscle contractions elicited by high K<superscript>+</superscript> or phenylephrine in a dose-dependent manner. However, elevated cytosolic Ca<superscript>2+</superscript> and myosin light chain phosphorylation stimulated by high K<superscript>+</superscript> were only slightly inhibited by PCTX-2. By monitoring the fluorescent intensity of pyrenyl-actin, PCTX-2 was found to inhibit both the velocity and degree of actin polymerization. The critical concentration of G-actin was linearly increased in accordance with the concentration of PCTX-2, indicating sequestration of G-actin with 1 to 1 ratio. The kinetics of F-actin depolymerization by dilution assay indicated that PCTX-2 does not sever F-actin. Transmission electron microscopic and confocal microscopic observations demonstrated that PCTX-2 selectively depolymerized filamentous actin without affecting tublin. In conclusion, PCTX-2 is a potent natural actin depolymerizer which sequesters G-actin without severing F-actin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09167250
- Volume :
- 80
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 128020206
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.17-0654