title: Sera from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients reduce high-voltage activated Ca2+ currents in mice dorsal root ganglion neurons.
abstract: This study investigated the effects of sera from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients on high voltage activated (HVA) Ca2+ current in mice dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells using whole-cell voltage-clamp method. Mice were injected with sera from healthy adults, from patients with other neurological diseases, and from patients with the sporadic form of ALS, for a period of 3 days. Sera from five of six ALS patients reduced HVA Ca2+ current amplitude. The peak Ca2+ current was significantly reduced by ALS sera while the sera from healthy adults and patients with other diseases did not alter Ca2+ current. The inactivation kinetics was altered by ALS sera, and the half-inactivation voltage shifted to more negative potential in ALS group. These results suggest that sporadic ALS serum factors may exert interactions with the HVA Ca2+ channel in DRG cells to reduce the Ca2+ current.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D008875:Middle Aged; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D015220:Calcium Channels