Epsilon Toxin from <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> Causes Inhibition of Potassium inward Rectifier (Kir) Channels in Oligodendrocytes

Epsilon Toxin from <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> Causes Inhibition of Potassium inward Rectifier (Kir) Channels in Oligodendrocytes

Epsilon toxin (ETX), produced by <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> types B and D, causes serious neurological disorders in animals. ETX can bind to the white matter of the brain and the oligodendrocytes, which are the cells forming the myelin sheath around neuron axons in the white matter o...

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Main Authors: Jean Louis Bossu, Laetitia Wioland, Frédéric Doussau, Philippe Isope, Michel R. Popoff, Bernard Poulain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
oligodendrocyte
epsilon toxin
multiple sclerosis
myelin
inward rectifying potassium channel
<i>clostridium perfringens</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/1/36

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