Waglerin-1 selectively blocks the epsilon form of the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
McArdle J, Lentz T, Witzemann V, Schwarz H, Weinstein S, Schmidt J. Waglerin-1 selectively blocks the epsilon form of the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1999, 289: 543-50. PMID: 10087048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type miceEnd-plate potentialsAdult wild-type miceNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsWaglerin-1Miniature end-plate potentialsKO miceMuscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptorACh responseAcetylcholine receptorsEnd-plate responsesHeterozygous KO miceHomozygous KO miceNeonatal wild-type miceSpontaneous miniature end-plate potentialsMouse muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptorHeterozygous litter matesAdult knockout miceLethal effectsNeonatal miceSuppressant effectKnockout miceLitter matesMiceAcetylcholine