title: Modulation of benthiocarb in vitro inhibited neonate rat (Wistar strain) brain Na+K+-ATPase by norepinephrine.
abstract: Effect in vitro of benthiocarb, an organocarbamate herbicide on neonate rat (3 day old) brain was studied to understand the interaction of benthiocarb with Na+K+-ATPase. Na+K+-ATPase of the developing rat brain was selected as an index enzyme since alterations in the Na+K+-ATPase activity leads to neuronal dysfunction. The assay of Na+K+-ATPase in the presence of 1-8 mu moles of benthiocarb showed decreased activity and a concentration dependent inhibition of Na+K+-ATPase was noticed upto 7 mu moles of benthiocarb. Based on IC50 values (median concentration), 50% inhibition of the enzyme was observed with 5 mu moles of benthiocarb. Norepinephrine (NE) was selected to study the modulation of benthiocarb inhibited enzyme. Maximum increase (76.7%) of Na+K+-ATPase was noticed with 35 mu moles of NE and effective concentration (EC50) of NE which produced 50% activation of the enzyme was found to be 20 mu moles. This study suggests that NE acts as a protective agent in reversing the benthiocarb in vitro inhibited neonate rat brain Na+K+-ATPase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chetty
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000378:metabolism*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D013859:Thiocarbamates / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D013859:Thiocarbamates; C037925:benthiocarb; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D009638:Norepinephrine