INOSITOL 1,4,5,-TRISPHOSPHATE PHOSPHATASE DEFICIENCY AND MALIGNANT HYPERPYREXIA IN SWINE

P. S. Foster*, C. Claudianos, E. Gesini, K. C. Hopkinson, M. A. Denborough

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    Abstract

    The sarcoplasmic reticulum from muscle of swine which are susceptible to malignant hyperpyrexia is deficient in inositol 1,4,5,-trisphosphate phosphatase (InsP35-ase) activity, which leads to high intracellular concentrations of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) and of calcium ions. Halothane inhibits InsP35-ase and further increases myoplasmic InsP3 and calcium ion concentrations, and produces the clinical features of malignant hyperpyrexia.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)124-127
    Number of pages4
    JournalThe Lancet
    Volume334
    Issue number8655
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 1989

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