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  • Title: [Electrophysiological study of mediator secretion in the frog neuromuscular synapse under a colchicine block of axoplasmic transport].
    Author: Valitov IS.
    Journal: Biull Eksp Biol Med; 1982 Aug; 94(8):6-8. PubMed ID: 6181830.
    Abstract:
    Two weeks after colchicine nerve treatment the evoked transmitter release was blocked in part of the frog sartorius synapses, with spontaneous activity being absent from some of them. In the synapses with evoked and spontaneous transmitter release preserved within this period of time, the magnitudes of the absolute refractory phase of nerve terminals were significantly higher than the control ones, while in part of synapses, the frequency of miniature end plate potentials (MEPP) was considerably increased. Nerve stimulation (5 imp.s-1) led to a rise of the amplitude of evoked potentials and of MEPP frequency followed by irreversible blockade of synaptic activity. It is concluded that substances transported by rapid axonal flow control the level of membrane potential of nerve terminals and are fairly important for presynaptic membrane integrity.
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