Effects of allitridi on intracellular Ca2+ concentration in isolated rat brain cells.
@article{Ma1999EffectsOA, title={Effects of allitridi on intracellular Ca2+ concentration in isolated rat brain cells.}, author={X H Ma and X X Pan and T P Liu}, journal={Zhongguo yao li xue bao = Acta pharmacologica Sinica}, year={1999}, volume={20 7}, pages={ 609-12 } }
AIM
To study actions of allitridi extracted from garlic on intracellular calcium in isolated rat brain cells.
METHODS
Brain cells were isolated from newborn rat brain with Fura 2-AM measurements of intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i).
RESULTS
Allitridi 1-100 mumol.L-1 concentration-dependently blocked increases of [Ca2+]i caused by potassium chloride and sodium glutamate (Glu) with IC50 of 59.7 and 69.9 mumol.L-1 respectively. Allitridi 100 mumol.L-1 blocked norepinephrine (Nor…