Monoclonal immunotoxin acting on the Na/sup +/ channel, with properties similar to those of a scorpion toxin

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.82.6.1842· OSTI ID:6429909

Barhanin, J; Meiri, H; Romey, G; Pauron, D; Lazdunski, M

The authors describe the properties of a monoclonal antibody against the Na/sup +/ channel. The antibody, 72.38, competitively inhibited the binding of an /sup 125/I-labeled toxin from the Brazilian scorpion Tityus serrulatus (/sup 125/I-TiTX..gamma..) to Na/sup +/ channels of rat brain membranes. The inhibition of /sup 125/I-TiTX..gamma.. binding also was observed with the solubilized Na/sup +/ channel from rat brain membranes. Antibody 72.38 antagonized /sup 125/I-TiTX..gamma.. binding to Na/sup +/ channels from different animal species (fish, avian, and mammalian) and from different tissues (electroplax, brain, heart, and muscle). Moreover, 72.38 has been used for immunofluorescence labeling of Na/sup +/ channels in rat sciatic nodes of Ranvier and cultured dorsal root ganglion cells. Electrophysiological experiments on rat muscle cells fully confirmed the similarity between TiTX..gamma.. and 72.38 seen in binding experiments. TiTX..gamma.. and 72.38 are without effect on the ion selectivity of the Na/sup +/ channel, but they both drastically change the voltage-dependence of activation and inactivation of the Na/sup +/ channel.

• Research Organization: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Nice, France
• OSTI ID: 6429909
• Journal Information: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.; (United States), Vol. 82:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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