Table 2. Inhibitory effects of the alkaloids from Matis Dart Poison and d-TC at different concentrations (IC50 and 3x IC50) on the acetylcholine dose–response curve at mouse adult α1β1εδ nAChR expressed in Neuro2a cells.
Compound | [Ca2+]i rise | |||
α1β1εδ nAChR | ||||
ACh | EC50, μM (95% CI) | nH (mean ± SEM) | ||
8.04 (5.04–11.04) | 2.19 ± 0.41 | |||
Compound | IC50 concentration | 3x IC50 concentration | ||
EC50, μM | nH | EC50, μM | nH | |
(95% CI) | (mean ± SE) | (95% CI) | (mean ± SE) | |
ACh + d-TC | 33.05 | 3.90 ± 1.28 | 65.32 | 3.11 ± 0.78 |
(17.27–48.82) | (41.28–89.36) | |||
ACh + BBIQA1 | 26.53 | 0.90 ± 0.05 | 50.44 | 1.55 ± 0.34 |
(19.83–33.23) | (23.90–76.98) | |||
ACh + BBIQA2 | 17.63 | 1.60 ± 0.34 | 25.22 | 1.74 ± 0.14 |
(8.68–26.58) | (21.15–29.29) |