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  • Title: Inhibition of platelet-activating factor-induced retinal impairments by cholera and pertussis toxins.
    Author: Cluzel J, Doly M, Bazan NG, Bonhomme B, Braquet P.
    Journal: Ophthalmic Res; 1995; 27(3):153-7. PubMed ID: 8538992.
    Abstract:
    Platelet-activating factor (PAF) has been shown to alter the trans-retinal potential recorded from light-stimulated isolated retina. In the present study, we investigated the effect of cholera and pertussis toxins on PAF-induced impairment of the electroretinogram (ERG). Administered alone, 2 x 10(-7) M PAF induced a very marked and rapid drop in the b-wave amplitude. When 75 micrograms/l of cholera toxin was coadministered with PAF in the perfusion solution, no b-wave drop was observed, suggesting that the effect of PAF on retinal function was mediated by GTP-binding protein (G protein). Similarly, a low dose of pertussis toxin (5 micrograms/l) was sufficient to antagonize the action of PAF on the ERG. Our results suggest that the irreversible and deleterious effect of PAF on ERG is mediated by a G protein mechanism, located in the neural retina.
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