home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Collection of Education
/
collectionofeducationcarat1997.iso
/
HEALTH
/
MED9601.ZIP
/
M9610727.TXT
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1996-01-30
|
3KB
|
41 lines
Document 0727
DOCN M9610727
TI Osmotic stress sensitizes sterol-free phospholipid bilayers to the
action of Amphotericin B.
DT 9601
AU Wolf BD; Hartsel SC; Department of Chemistry, University of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire; 54702-4004, USA.
SO Biochim Biophys Acta. 1995 Sep 13;1238(2):156-62. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/96038199
AB We have tested the ability of Amphotericin B to form ion
channels/defects in osmotically stressed large unilamellar vesicles
(LUV) using pyranine fluorescence detected ion/H+ exchange. We found
that sterol-free LUV exhibit greatly increased sensitivity to AmB
channel formation in the soluble oligomer state (> 0.5 microM) under
modestly hypoosmotic conditions (< 100 delta mosM). These vesicles are
completely insensitive under isoosmotic conditions. The related
antibiotics, Amphotericin B methyl ester and Nystatin showed almost no
activity under hypoosmotic conditions in the absence of sterol. This
difference may be attributable to differences in solution oligomeric
states. Experiments with KCl and CaCl2 internal buffers demonstrate that
these sterol-free AmB membrane disruptions are highly selective for
monovalent cations (K+) over anions (Cl-), ruling out massive lysis or
unselective membrane defects caused by osmotic pressure. Thus, AmB seems
to be acting as a 'molecular harpoon', an expression coined to describe
substances which can selectively target osmotically stressed, strained
or highly curved membranes. These results may provide a rationale for
AmB's reported anti-HIV activity and reported activity against
sterol-free small unilamellar vesicles (highly curved membranes) as well
as the reduced activity of liposomal drug delivery systems toward
cholesterol-containing and sterol-free membranes (fewer soluble
oligomers).
DE Amphotericin B/*PHARMACOLOGY Calcium/METABOLISM Chlorides/METABOLISM
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Ion Channels/METABOLISM Ion Transport
*Lipid Bilayers Osmotic Pressure Phospholipids/*METABOLISM
Potassium/METABOLISM Sterols/METABOLISM Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).