Investigation of 'CRATKML' derived peptides as antidotes for the in vivo and in vitro paralytic effect of botulinum neurotoxin A
by Joseph G. Potian, Baskaran Thyagarajan, Kormakur Hognason, Frank J. Lebeda, James J. Schmidt, Michael Adler, Joseph J. McArdle
The Botulinum J. (TBJ), Vol. 1, No. 4, 2010

Abstract: CRATKML-derived peptides (Cp) prevent Botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT/A) cleavage of purified SNAP25. We tested the effects of four cell membrane permeable Cp analogs on BoNT/A poisoned neuromuscular junctions. In vitro pretreatment with these Cps did not prevent BoNT/A inhibition of neuromuscular transmission (NMT). In vivo pretreatment with these Cps did not protect NMT against BoNT/A. The lack of prophylactic effect paralleled a lack of therapeutic effect on BoNT/A intoxicated mice. These data demonstrate that although Cps are effective BoNT/A antagonists in cell free systems, they are not effective against in vitro or in vivo BoNT/A actions of motor nerve endings.

Online publication date: Thu, 17-Mar-2011

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