title: [Neomycin inhibits nicotinic receptor-mediated response in pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells].
abstract: Neomycin is one of the aminoglycoside antibiotics, and on the cellular level it inhibits phospholipase C. The effects of neomycin on the acetylcholine (ACh)-induced current (I(ACh)) were studied in pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells by using the whole-cell clamp technique. The I(ACh) on PC12 cells proved to be generated through activation of the neuronal nicotinic receptor. ACh (30 micromol/L) induced an inward current at a holding potential of -80 mV. When the cells were applied with neomycin (0.01~1 mmol/L) and ACh (30 micromol/L) simultaneously, an inhibitory effect of neomycin on the peak of I(ACh) was observed. This effect was fast, reversible and concentration-dependent. Pretreatment with neomycin for 3~8 min had no influence on its inhibitory effect. Activation of protein kinase C by using an exogenous activator exerted an inhibitory action on I(ACh). However, intracellular dialysis with a PKC inhibitor (PKCI 19-31, 0.1~5 micromol/L) did not affect the inhibitory effect of neomycin. The results obtained suggest that neomycin exerts an inhibitory effect on I(ACh) without involvement of the blockage of phospholipase C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Beijing Medical College of PLA, Beijing, China. l_j_shi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Li-Jun
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Chun-An
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009355:Neomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016716:PC12 Cells; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D009355:Neomycin