Interactions of lead and cadmium on acetylcholine release at the frog neuromuscular junction |
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| Authors: | G P Cooper R S Manalis |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267 USA;2. Department of Biological Sciences, Indiana University—Purdue University at Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 USA |
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| Abstract: | The interactive effects of Cd2+ and Pb2+ on evoked and spontaneous transmitter release were studied in the sciatic nerve-sartorius muscle preparation of the frog (Rana pipiens). Either Pb2+ or Cd2+ competitively inhibited the actions of Ca2+ in bringing about evoked release, as measured by the endplate potential (EPP) amplitude. Combinations of Pb2+ and Cd2+ were additive in their effects on the EPP. The rate of spontaneous transmitter release was measured as the miniature endplate potential (MEPP) frequency. In contrast to their effects on the EPP, exposure of preparations to combinations of Pb2+ and Cd2+ actually increased the MEPP frequency less than exposures of the preparations to Pb2+ alone. The degree of reduction in MEPP frequency produced by Cd2+ depended upon the relative ratio of Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions. These results suggest that Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions competed for a common presynaptic receptor site during evoked release. They also suggest that Pb2+ ions may enter the nerve terminal, possibly through the Ca2+ channel, and that this entry is inhibited by Cd2+. |
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