Picrotoxin

(HB0506)
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Product overview

Name Picrotoxin
Alternative names PTX
Purity >98%
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Description Non-competitive GABAA receptor antagonist
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Figure 1. Picrotoxin inhibition of evoked and spontaneous GABAA-R mediated IPSCs in mouse cortical neurons

The GABAA receptor antagonist Picrotoxin is commonly used to reduce the levels inhibition by blocking the actions of the neurotransmitter GABA. Picrotoxin from Hello Bio reduces both spontaneous inhibitory post synaptic currents (IPSC) and evoked IPSCs. It was effective at concentrations of 10 µM, with complete receptor blockade at 100 µM. For assay protocol, see #Protocol 1 in Application Notes below
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Biological Data

Biological description Non-competitive GABAA receptor antagonist. Also a glycine receptor inhibitor (IC50 = 2.7 µM). Acts as a convulsant and CNS stimulant. Active in vivo.
Application notes

The GABAA receptor antagonist Picrotoxin is commonly used to reduce the levels inhibition by blocking the actions of the neurotransmitter GABA. Picrotoxin from Hello Bio reduces both spontaneous inhibitory post synaptic currents (IPSC) and evoked IPSCs. It was effective at concentrations of 10μM, with complete receptor blockade at 100μM. For assay protocol, see #Protocol 1 in Application Notes below

 

#Protocol 1: Evoked and spontaneous inhibitory post synaptic currents (IPSCs)

  • Whole cell voltage clamp recordings were obtained from layer V neurons of the mouse prelimbic cortex brain slice.
  • A stimulating electrode was placed in layers II/III and IPSCs were evoked by a single square (150 μs) pulse every 10 sec at a stimulus intensity that gave a reliable IPSC.
  • IPSCs were evoked at a range of neuron holding voltages to measure the reversal potential of the current to ensure it was GABAergic.
  • Neurons were held at 0mV and IPSCs continuously stimulated and recorded in response to 5 min applications of varying concentrations of Gabazine until complete receptor inhibition.
  • Spontaneous IPSCs were recorded before and after addition of Gabazine by holding the neuron at 0mV and recording for 10 sec.
  • All recordings for IPSCs were made in the presence of AMPAR antagonists.

Solubility & Handling

Storage instructions Room temperature
Solubility overview Soluble in DMSO (100mM) and in ethanol (50mM, gentle warming)
Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use.

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Chemical Data

Purity >98%
Molecular Weight 602.59
Chemical structure Picrotoxin  [124-87-8] Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C30H34O13
CAS Number 124-87-8
PubChem identifier 518601
SMILES CC(=C)C1C2C3C4(C(C1C(=O)O2)(CC5C4(O5)C(=O)O3)O)C.CC12C3C4C(C(C1(CC5C2(O5)C(=O)O3)O)C(=O)O4)C(C)(C)O
InChi InChI=1S/C15H18O7.C15H16O6/c1-12(2,18)6-7-10(16)20-8(6)9-13(3)14(7,19)4-5-15(13,22-5)11(17)21-9;1-5(2)7-8-11(16)19-9(7)10-13(3)14(8,18)4-6-15(13,21-6)12(17)20-10/h5-9,18-19H,4H2,1-3H3;6-10,18H,1,4H2,2-3H3
InChiKey VJKUPQSHOVKBCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MDL number MFCD00074824

References for Picrotoxin

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
  • Picrotoxin-like channel blockers of GABAA receptors.

    Olsen RW (2006) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103(16) : 6081-2.
  • Mechanisms for picrotoxin block of alpha2 homomeric glycine receptors.

    Wang DS et al (2006) J Biol Chem 281(7) : 3841-55.
  • Picrotoxin blockade of invertebrate glutamate-gated chloride channels: subunit dependence and evidence for binding within the pore.

    Etter A et al (1999) J Neurochem 72(1) : 318-26.

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Publications
These publications cite the use of Picrotoxin purchased from Hello Bio:
  • Downregulation of kainate receptors regulating GABAergic transmission in amygdala after early life stress is associated with anxiety-like behavior in rodents

    Englund et al (2021) Transl Psychiatry. 538. : 11(1)
    PubMedID: 34663781
  • Real-time imaging of Arc/Arg3. 1 transcription ex vivo reveals input-specific immediate early gene dynamics

    Castillo et al (2021) bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.16.472958 : doi
  • Mu opioid receptors acutely regulate adenosine signaling in a thalamo-striatal circuit.

    Birdsong et al (2021) bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.05.25.445648 : doi
  • Multiple roles of GluN2D-containing NMDA receptors in short-term potentiation and long-term potentiation in mouse hippocampal slices

    Eapen et al (2021) Neuropharmacology . 108833 : 201
    PubMedID: 34637787
  • Output-Specific Adaptation of Habenula-Midbrain Excitatory Synapses During Cocaine Withdrawal

    Clerke J et al (2021) Front Synaptic Neurosci 13 : 643138
    PubMedID: 33867967

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