Inhibition of voltage - gated Na + currents in sensory neurons by the sea anemone toxin
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We have characterized the actions of ApC, a sea anemone polypeptide toxin isolated from Anthopleura elegantissima, on neuronal sodium currents (I(Na)) using current and voltage-clamp techniques. Neurons of the dorsal root ganglia of Wistar rats (P5-9) in primary culture were used for this study. These cells express tetrodotoxin-sensitive (TTX-S) and tetrodotoxin-resistant (TTX-R) I(Na). In curr...
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