Publications [#267613] of Rochelle D. Schwartz-Bloom
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- Schwartz, RD; Skolnick, P; Hollingsworth, EB; Paul, SM. "Barbiturate and picrotoxin-sensitive chloride efflux in rat cerebral cortical synaptoneurosomes.." Febs Letters 175.1 (September, 1984): 193-196. [6479335], [doi]
(last updated on 2023/06/01)Abstract:
The effects of various barbiturates and picrotoxin in modifying the efflux of chloride (36Cl-) was studied in a novel subcellular preparation from rat cerebral cortex, the 'synaptoneurosome'. Dilution of synaptoneurosomes pre-loaded with 36Cl- resulted in rapid efflux of 36Cl- that could be measured as early as 10 s following dilution. In the presence of barbiturates such as pentobarbital and hexobarbital there was a significant increase in 36Cl- efflux which was not observed with the pharmacologically-inactive barbiturate, barbital. The effect of barbiturates in enhancing 36Cl- efflux was also stereospecific [(-)-DMBB greater than (+)-DMBB] and reversed by picrotoxin. By contrast, picrotoxin alone significantly inhibited 36Cl- efflux. These data demonstrate pharmacologically relevant Cl- transport for the first time in a subcellular brain preparation.