The Sodium Channel of Human Excitable Cells is a Target for Gambierol
Author(s) -
M. Carmen Louzao,
Eva Cagide,
Mercedes R. Vieytes,
Makoto Sasaki,
Haruhiko Fuwa,
Takeshi Yasumoto,
Luís M. Botana
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000094138
Subject(s) - veratridine , ciguatoxin , chemistry , depolarization , sodium channel , marine toxin , calcium , fura 2 , aconitine , intracellular , pharmacology , sodium , agonist , membrane potential , biophysics , stereochemistry , cytosol , biochemistry , toxin , receptor , biology , chromatography , organic chemistry , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , enzyme
Gambierol is a polycyclic ether toxin with the same biogenetic origin as ciguatoxins. Gambierol has been associated with neurological symptoms in humans even though its mechanism of action has not been fully characterized.
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