| Construct . | Subunit . | ACh . | . | NS9283 . | . | Both . | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emax . | pEC50_1 . | pEC50_2 . | Frac . | n . | E31.6 µM . | Emax . | pEC50 . | n . | AChmax current . | ||||
| % | % | % | nA | ||||||||||
| α4 (10:1) | β2 | 102 ± 1 | 5.7 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.04 | 0.11 ± 0.03 | 14 | 760 ± 70 | 860 ± 60 | 5.3 ± 0.1 | 13 | 8,100 ± 900 (27) | ||
| α4VFL (10:1) | β2 | 104 ± 2 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 0.71 ± 0.12 | 9 | −9.9 ± 1.8 | No pos. pot. | N/A | 16 | 1,700 ± 300 (25) | ||
| β-6-α | 102 ± 2 | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 3.6 ± 0.1 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 9 | 640 ± 90 | 900 ± 140 | 4.9 ± 0.2 | 9 | 1,000 ± 300 (18) | |||
| β-6-α | α4 | 101 ± 2 | 5.7 ± 0.6 | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 0.073 ± 0.038 | 10 | 860 ± 100 | 1,100 ± 100 | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 12 | 5,200 ± 800 (22) | ||
| β-6-α | α4VFL | 106 ± 2 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 0.40 ± 0.08 | 12 | 210 ± 20 | 270 ± 30 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 7 | 2,200 ± 400 (19) | ||
| β-6-α (1:25) | α4VFL | 106 ± 1 | 5.3 ± 0.1 | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 0.39 ± 0.05 | 8 | 240 ± 20 | 300 ± 30 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 6 | 1,200 ± 200 (12) | ||
| β-9a-α | 105 ± 3 | 5.7 ± 0.2 | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 0.28 ± 0.05 | 11 | 100 ± 20 | 130 ± 30 | 5.0 ± 0.3 | 5 | 220 ± 60 (16) | |||
| β-9a-α | α4 | 103 ± 3 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.1 | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 8 | 680 ± 40 | 950 ± 80 | 4.9 ± 0.1 | 6 | 3,000 ± 600 (14) | ||
| β-9a-α | α4VFL | 109 ± 5 | 5.3 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.2 | 0.32 ± 0.09 | 5 | 200 ± 10 | 260 ± 20 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 8 | 2,600 ± 1,000 (13) | ||
| β-6a-α | 103 ± 2 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 4.5 ± 0.4 | 0.70 ± 0.12 | 6 | 45 ± 9 | 51 ± 7 | 5.4 ± 0.2 | 6 | 94 ± 18 (12)a | |||
| β-6a-α | α4 | 100 ± 1 | 6.1 ± 0.4 | 3.9 ± 0.04 | 0.059 ± 0.018 | 10 | 710 ± 50 | 870 ± 60 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 6 | 1,800 ± 300 (16) | ||
| β-6a-α | α4VFL | 105 ± 3 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 0.31 ± 0.14 | 7 | 140 ± 10 | 180 ± 10 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 8 | 170 ± 40 (15) | ||
| β-3a-α | 103 ± 1 | 5.7 ± 0.1 | 4.5 ± 0.2 | 0.64 ± 0.11 | 14 | 7.5 ± 8.2 | Inconclusive | N/A | 11 | 120 ± 30 (25)b | |||
| β-3a-α | α4 | 102 ± 1 | 5.7 ± 0.2 | 4.0 ± 0.03 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 17 | 610 ± 30 | 720 ± 30 | 5.2 ± 0.1 | 18 | 1,500 ± 200 (35) | ||
| β-3a-α | α4VFL | 104 ± 1 | 5.7 ± 0.1 | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 0.41 ± 0.06 | 17 | 22 ± 3 | 27 ± 4 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 24 | 890 ± 130 (41) | ||
| β-0a-α | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15 ± 4 (24)c | |||
| β-0a-α | α4 | 103 ± 2 | 5.8 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 0.05 | 0.053 ± 0.028 | 11 | 840 ± 90 | 1,100 ± 100 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 9 | 130 ± 40 (20)d | ||
| β-0a-α | α4VFL | 101 ± 1 | 5.4 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.2 | 0.28 ± 0.34 | 14 | −6.0 ± 2.4 | No pos. pot. | N/A | 15 | 95 ± 18 (29)d | ||
| β-(-3a)-α | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No current (18) | |||
| β-(-3a)-α | α4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 36 ± 6 (27) | ||
| β-(-3a)-α | α4VFL | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15 ± 2 (21) | ||
| Construct . | Subunit . | ACh . | . | NS9283 . | . | Both . | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emax . | pEC50_1 . | pEC50_2 . | Frac . | n . | E31.6 µM . | Emax . | pEC50 . | n . | AChmax current . | ||||
| % | % | % | nA | ||||||||||
| α4 (10:1) | β2 | 102 ± 1 | 5.7 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.04 | 0.11 ± 0.03 | 14 | 760 ± 70 | 860 ± 60 | 5.3 ± 0.1 | 13 | 8,100 ± 900 (27) | ||
| α4VFL (10:1) | β2 | 104 ± 2 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 0.71 ± 0.12 | 9 | −9.9 ± 1.8 | No pos. pot. | N/A | 16 | 1,700 ± 300 (25) | ||
| β-6-α | 102 ± 2 | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 3.6 ± 0.1 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 9 | 640 ± 90 | 900 ± 140 | 4.9 ± 0.2 | 9 | 1,000 ± 300 (18) | |||
| β-6-α | α4 | 101 ± 2 | 5.7 ± 0.6 | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 0.073 ± 0.038 | 10 | 860 ± 100 | 1,100 ± 100 | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 12 | 5,200 ± 800 (22) | ||
| β-6-α | α4VFL | 106 ± 2 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 0.40 ± 0.08 | 12 | 210 ± 20 | 270 ± 30 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 7 | 2,200 ± 400 (19) | ||
| β-6-α (1:25) | α4VFL | 106 ± 1 | 5.3 ± 0.1 | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 0.39 ± 0.05 | 8 | 240 ± 20 | 300 ± 30 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 6 | 1,200 ± 200 (12) | ||
| β-9a-α | 105 ± 3 | 5.7 ± 0.2 | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 0.28 ± 0.05 | 11 | 100 ± 20 | 130 ± 30 | 5.0 ± 0.3 | 5 | 220 ± 60 (16) | |||
| β-9a-α | α4 | 103 ± 3 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.1 | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 8 | 680 ± 40 | 950 ± 80 | 4.9 ± 0.1 | 6 | 3,000 ± 600 (14) | ||
| β-9a-α | α4VFL | 109 ± 5 | 5.3 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.2 | 0.32 ± 0.09 | 5 | 200 ± 10 | 260 ± 20 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 8 | 2,600 ± 1,000 (13) | ||
| β-6a-α | 103 ± 2 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 4.5 ± 0.4 | 0.70 ± 0.12 | 6 | 45 ± 9 | 51 ± 7 | 5.4 ± 0.2 | 6 | 94 ± 18 (12)a | |||
| β-6a-α | α4 | 100 ± 1 | 6.1 ± 0.4 | 3.9 ± 0.04 | 0.059 ± 0.018 | 10 | 710 ± 50 | 870 ± 60 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 6 | 1,800 ± 300 (16) | ||
| β-6a-α | α4VFL | 105 ± 3 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 0.31 ± 0.14 | 7 | 140 ± 10 | 180 ± 10 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 8 | 170 ± 40 (15) | ||
| β-3a-α | 103 ± 1 | 5.7 ± 0.1 | 4.5 ± 0.2 | 0.64 ± 0.11 | 14 | 7.5 ± 8.2 | Inconclusive | N/A | 11 | 120 ± 30 (25)b | |||
| β-3a-α | α4 | 102 ± 1 | 5.7 ± 0.2 | 4.0 ± 0.03 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 17 | 610 ± 30 | 720 ± 30 | 5.2 ± 0.1 | 18 | 1,500 ± 200 (35) | ||
| β-3a-α | α4VFL | 104 ± 1 | 5.7 ± 0.1 | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 0.41 ± 0.06 | 17 | 22 ± 3 | 27 ± 4 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 24 | 890 ± 130 (41) | ||
| β-0a-α | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15 ± 4 (24)c | |||
| β-0a-α | α4 | 103 ± 2 | 5.8 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 0.05 | 0.053 ± 0.028 | 11 | 840 ± 90 | 1,100 ± 100 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 9 | 130 ± 40 (20)d | ||
| β-0a-α | α4VFL | 101 ± 1 | 5.4 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.2 | 0.28 ± 0.34 | 14 | −6.0 ± 2.4 | No pos. pot. | N/A | 15 | 95 ± 18 (29)d | ||
| β-(-3a)-α | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No current (18) | |||
| β-(-3a)-α | α4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 36 ± 6 (27) | ||
| β-(-3a)-α | α4VFL | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15 ± 2 (21) | ||
X. laevis oocytes were injected with the indicated cRNA mixtures in a 1:1 ratio (unless otherwise indicated) and subjected to two-electrode voltage-clamp electrophysiology after 2–3 d of incubation time as described in Materials and methods; also see Fig. 1. Data points were fitted to either a monophasic or a biphasic equation with the bottom set to 0 and a Hill slope set to 1 by nonlinear regression. For ACh, biphasic fitting represented the preferred model for all datasets as determined by an F test. Fitted maximal responses of ACh and NS9283 are presented as Emax ± SEM in percentages, with associated potencies presented as pEC50 ± SEM in M for the indicated number of individual oocytes. Observed NS9283 responses at the 31.6-μM concentration are presented as E31.6 μM ± SEM in percentages. The mean maximal current obtained with applications of 3.16 mM ACh is presented as AChmax current ± SEM in nanoamperes for all tested oocytes for each construct. N/A, not applicable; No pos. pot., no positive potentiation; Inconclusive, meaningful fitting not possible, as only ∼50% of the oocytes displayed a positive NS9283 response.
Selected oocytes due to low AChmax-evoked current amplitudes.
No AChmax-evoked currents in approximately three out of four oocytes.
Only two oocytes show >25 nA AChmax-evoked current amplitude.
Mixture of oocytes from 3 and 5 d of incubation.