title: Analysis of the effects of antibodies to gangliosides on the electrical activity of Retzius neurons in the leech and on the functional activity of influx sodium current channels.
abstract: The effects of anti-ganglioside antibodies on the functional states of two types of influx Na+ current channels were studied. Experiments used 20% anti-ganglioside antiserum prepared by standard methods by immunizing rabbits with total bovine brain gangliosides. These experiments showed that incubation of neurons in physiological saline containing antiserum induced discordance in the operation of the two types of influx current Na+ channels responsible for spike generation. This reaction was found to be associated with the slowed rate of activation of TTX-sensitive Na+ channels. Synaptic stimulation of cells in the presence of antiserum induced blockade of TTX-insensitive influx Na+ current channels. High-frequency synaptic activation of cells (10 Hz) showed that apart from blockade of TTX-insensitive Na+ channels, anti-ganglioside antibodies prevented plastic rearrangements in the gate system of TTX-sensitive Na+ channels. This resulted in impairment of the development of the acclimation process - the response of the neuron to high-frequency stimulation seen in normal conditions.
authors.affiliation: I. P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 6 Makarov Bank, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sergeeva
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zapryanova
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Sotnikov
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Deleva
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fil'chev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000494:pharmacology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D017952:Ganglia, Invertebrate / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D005732:Gangliosides / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000276:immunology*; D006185:Habituation, Psychophysiologic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000276:immunology; D007865:Leeches; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D015222:Sodium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D005732:Gangliosides; D007106:Immune Sera; D015222:Sodium Channels