[Role of myosins in depression of sensitivity of Helix neurons to acetylcholine in a cellular analog of habituation]

Zh Vyssh Nerv Deiat Im I P Pavlova. 2013 Jul-Aug;63(4):470-8.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

We investigated the involvement of cytoskeleton motor proteins, myosins, in the molecular mechanism of sensitivity depression to acetylcholine in Helix command neurons of defensive behavior in a cellular analog of habituation. There were analyzed the effects of several drugs disturbing myosin function: ML-7 and MLCK-IP-18--blockers of myosin light chain kinase, blebbistatin--an inhibitor of non-muscle myosin II, Y-27632--inhibitor of kinases ROCK-I and ROCK-II (activate mainly non-muscle myosin II) on the depression of acetylcholine-induced inward current. It was found that ML-7 and MLCK-IP- 18 weakened current depression; blebbistatin and Y-27632 did not change the depression. The results of experimental inhibitory analysis and mathematical modeling of the effects of inhibitors on the number of membrane-bound cholinergic receptors allow to suggest the involvement ofmyosins (excluding non-muscle myosin II) in the transports of acetylcholine receptors (endo- and exocytosis) that are responsible for sensitivity changes in neuron somatic membrane to acetylcholine in a cellular analog of habituation.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholine / metabolism
  • Amides / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Azepines / pharmacology
  • Behavior, Animal / drug effects
  • Behavior, Animal / physiology*
  • Helix, Snails / physiology
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / pharmacology
  • Myosins / drug effects
  • Myosins / metabolism*
  • Myosins / physiology
  • Naphthalenes / pharmacology
  • Neurons / drug effects
  • Neurons / metabolism*
  • Neurons / physiology
  • Pyridines / pharmacology
  • Receptors, Cholinergic / drug effects
  • Receptors, Cholinergic / metabolism

Substances

  • Amides
  • Azepines
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • Naphthalenes
  • Pyridines
  • Receptors, Cholinergic
  • ML 7
  • Y 27632
  • blebbistatin
  • Myosins
  • Acetylcholine