| Effects of the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cry1Ab on membrane currents of isolated cells of the ruminal epithelium. | |
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PMID: 17676405 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A previous study has shown that Cry1Ab, a lepidopteran-specific toxin derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, does not affect the vitality of cultured cells of the ruminal epithelium of the sheep. While this may be due to lack of specific receptors for toxin action, other mechanisms of resistance should also be considered. In order to directly assess the pore-forming potential of Cry1Ab, we studied the interaction of this toxin with isolated, perfused cells of the ruminal epithelium using the whole-cell and single-channel configurations of the patch-clamp technique. At concentrations found in vivo in the rumen of cows (<10 ng/ml) and at a temperature of 37 degrees C, no significant effects of Cry1Ab could be observed. At 100 ng/ml, exposure of ruminal cells to Cry1Ab induced a significant rise in outward current in 16 of 34 cells, with a fourfold increase in the conductance for potassium. The cell membrane remained selective for potassium over sodium (p(K)/p(Na) = 1.8 + or - 0.3), with a considerable additional chloride conductance. In outside-out patches, exposure to high Cry1Ab concentrations induced channel-like events that reached levels of over 500 pS. We conclude that the unchanged vitality of intact ruminal epithelial cells exposed to Cry1Ab in vitro at high concentrations may be related to other factors besides the proposed absence of a specific receptor for the membrane insertion of this toxin. |
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Authors:
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Friederike Stumpff; Angelika Bondzio; Ralf Einspanier; Holger Martens |
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Type: In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-08-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of membrane biology Volume: 219 ISSN: 0022-2631 ISO Abbreviation: J. Membr. Biol. Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-11-29 Completed Date: 2008-02-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0211301 Medline TA: J Membr Biol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 37-47 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Veterinary Physiology, Free University of Berlin, Oertzenweg 19b, 14163, Berlin, Germany. stumpff@zedat.fu-berlin.de |
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Animals Bacterial Proteins / toxicity* Bacterial Toxins / toxicity* Calcium / metabolism Cell Membrane Permeability Electrophysiology Endotoxins / toxicity* Epithelial Cells / drug effects, metabolism Hemolysin Proteins / toxicity* Ion Channels / drug effects, metabolism Magnesium / metabolism Membrane Potentials / drug effects Patch-Clamp Techniques Rumen / cytology, drug effects*, metabolism* Sheep Signal Transduction |
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0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Bacterial Toxins; 0/Endotoxins; 0/Hemolysin Proteins; 0/Ion Channels; 0/insecticidal crystal protein, Bacillus Thuringiensis; 7439-95-4/Magnesium; 7440-70-2/Calcium |
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