Cholinergics Flashcards
hemicholinium
blocks choline transport into the terminal, not pharmacologically useful because it blocks all cholinergic functions
choline cotransports
with Na+, rate limiting step
CAT
choline + acetylCoA –> Ach inhibitors are not effective
ACh is stored
in presynaptic vesicles
ACh structure
quarternary amine, positively changed, has an ester bond prone to rapid degredation
uptake
- choline 2. ACh synthesis, 3. vesicle storage
black widow
alpha latrotoxin, causes over release of ACh
botulinum toxin
blocks Ach release
release of ACh
basic depolarization-induced excretion-secretion coupling (calcium dependent vesicle fusion with pre synaptic membrane)
botox is used for
strabismus, blapharospasm, hyperhidriosis, focal distonia, migraine, cosmetic treatment
d-tubocurarine function
blocks nicotinic receptors (non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker)
cholinomimetic
cholinergic agonist ‘mimicry’
botulinum neurotoxins
7 types of protease, cleave VAMP/SNAP-25/syntaxin (proteins required for fusion and exocytosis of ACh synaptic vesicles)
botulinum neurotoxins have selective
activity at NMJ and cause flaccid paralysis, effects last for weeks and cause muscle atrophy
botulinum neurotoxin precaution
systemic spread can block crucial functions such as respiration
removal of ACh
flashlike suddeness, shorter than time to make an action potential (you’ve got one shot)
BChE
pseudocholinesterase, non specific…, serum cholinesterase, prefers butyrylcholine as a substrate, generally distributed
reversible ACE inhibitors
physostigmine, neostigmine
irreversible ACE inhibitors
organic phosphates
electric fish
contain tissue rich in nicotinic receptors (packed with ACh receptors)
poisonous snakes
contain α toxins (peptides) that interact with cholinergic receptors in a way that causes irreversible antagonism
structure of the nicotinic receptor
5 subunits (α, α, β, δ, γ) in a circular array, the center is a gated ion channel
myastenia gravis is caused by
antibodies to ones own nicotinic receptors
nicotinic receptors require the binding of
TWO ACh molecules (causes positive ion influx), all or none switch
goal of nicotinic receptor activation
is depolarization
dual response
continuous or massive nicotinic receptor stimulation causes desensitization or a failure to repolarize (initial stimulation followed by cessation)
N(g) blocker
6, hexamethonium (ganglionic synapses and adrenal medulla)
N(m) blocker
10, decamethonium (neuromuscular junctions of somatic system)
methonium compounds
variation in chain length, block various nicotinic receptors with specificity
all nicotinic receptors require
two α subunits for ACh binding
ganglionic nicotinic receptor subunits
2α3, 3β4
muscarinic receptor structure
integral membrane proteins with a single membrane spanning polypeptide (seven times)
M2, M4
G(i) inhibition of cAMP, increased K+ currents
M1, M3, M4
G(q), increase in intracellular Ca2+
muscarinic receptor effect
slow, graded response, synapses less structured, Ach degredation is slwoer (used to regulate organ intrinsic activity)
muscarinic receptor blocker
atropine
utility of agents depends on
specificity of receptor subtype, availability (ability to penetrate to desired sites)
penetration to CNS
tertiary amines, hydrophobic compounds (un charged)
lots of Ach
causes the activation of nicotinic receptors (and therefore, sympathetic system as well)
lots of ACh and atropine
increase in autonomic ganglia firing rate and an increase in BP and heart rate
ACh as a drug
is not much use due to rapid degredation
methacholine
is resistant to hydrolysis, used opthalmologically, and has muscarinic and nicotinic effects
bethanechol
muscarinic agonist, resistant to degradation, pronounced in GI and UT smooth muscle, NO NICOTINIC EFFECTS
ACE inhibitor and bethanechol
additive effects
Methacholine and ACE inhibitor
synergistic effects
bethanecol administration
orally or subcutaneously, IV/IM negates specificity (toxic)
bethanecol structure and purpose
quarternary amine; used to treat urinary retention, GI stasis (post-op), diagnosis of anti-cholinergic intoxication (there are better agents), locally for the eye
contraindications for muscarinic agonists
asthma, hypothyroidism, coronary insufficiency, peptic ulcer, physical obstruction (bronchioconstriction, hypotension, gastric secretion)