Table 1

Effect of BFT-2 on electrophysiology of human colonic mucosa

BFT-2
Controls (n=8)Luminal 10 nM (n=6)Serosal 10 nM (n=7)Serosal 5 nM (n=6)Serosal 2.5 nM (n=5)Serosal 1.25 nM (n=5)
PD (mV)
 Baseline−10.8 (1.8)−10.2 (0.5)−10.9 (1.0)−9.6 (1.6)−9.5 (1.1)−9.8 (1.2)
 1 h−10.0 (1.5)−10.1 (0.8)−9.4 (1.5)−10.1 (0.9)−9.4 (0.9)−10.3 (1.5)
 4 h−9.8 (1.5)−6.8 (1.0)1-150 −1.7 (0.7)1-150 −4.6 (0.9)1-150 −7.1 (0.5)1-150 −10.4 (1.1)
Isc (μA/cm2)
 Baseline97 (5)97 (11)98 (10)92 (10)89 (4)93 (7)
 1 h94 (8)96 (10)93 (13)95 (8)93 (7)98 (11)
 4 h95 (7)79 (5)1-150 43 (11)1-150 69 (9)1-150 77 (5)1-150 97 (9)
R (Ohm.cm2)
 Baseline108 (6)105 (7)106 (6)104 (6)106 (6)104 (8)
 1 h104 (10)104 (7)100 (10)105 (6)103 (5)106 (10)
 4 h103 (8)85 (4)1-150 38 (7)1-150 64 (10)1-150 88 (5)1-150 102 (7)
  • Results expressed as mean (SEM); n = number of experiments.

  • 1-150 p<0.05 versus controls; p<0.05 compared with baseline obtained in the same tissue before exposure to toxin.