Effects of a Synthetic Analog of Polycavernoside A on Human Neuroblastoma Cells
Author(s) -
Eva Cagide,
M. Carmen Louzao,
Isabel R. Ares,
Mercedes R. Vieytes,
Mari YotsuYamashita,
Leo A. Paquette,
Takeshi Yasumoto,
Luís M. Botana
Publication year - 2007
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 - 10.1159/000099206
Subject(s) - depolarization , extracellular , fura 2 , phalloidin , calcium , intracellular , biophysics , chemistry , muscarinic acetylcholine receptor , cytosol , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , toxin , calcium in biology , membrane potential , biology , receptor , cytoskeleton , cell , organic chemistry , enzyme
Polycavernoside A is a glycosidic marine toxin first extracted from the red alga Polycavernosa tsudai in 1991 when 3 people died after the ingestion of this food. Polycavernoside A is an interesting molecule because of its complex macrolide structure and strong bioactivity. However, the target site of this toxin has not been characterized.
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