Effects of chlordimeform on rectus abdominis muscle of frog |
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Authors: | Hitoshi Watanabe Shuji Tsuda Jun-ichi Fukami |
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Affiliation: | Laboratory of Insect Toxicology, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako-shi, Saitama, Japan |
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Abstract: | The effects of chlordimeform on rectus abdominis muscle of frog were investigated. Chlordimeform (10?3M) caused a slow contraction, and at lower concentration (10?5–10?3M) it inhibited the acetylcholine-induced contraction in noncompetitive manner. When chlordimeform was applied to the muscle of Rana catesbiana, K+-induced contraction was also inhibited in noncompetitive manner. Whereas it had no effect on caffeine-induced contraction.Chlordimeform-induced contraction was not affected by respective addition of d-tubocurarine (10?4M), procaine (10?3M), or eserine (0.3 mM), which results were same as that of K+-induced contraction. Chlordimeform, at lower concentration (10?5–10?3M), inhibits the acetylcholine- and K+-induced contractions probably owing to depression of not only the sensitivity of endplate but also the excitability of cell membrane. |
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