Abstract
Lipid rafts have been implicated in the signaling processes. Anesthesia has been postulated to represent a transient, drug-induced interruption of signal transduction. In examining the effects of lidocaine on lipid rafts, we found that the agent abolished raft formation in a reversible manner in an erythrocyte membrane model. Our results suggested that raft-related signal transduction is involved in the anesthetic mechanism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 281-282 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | International Congress Series |
Volume | 1283 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Nov |
Keywords
- Erythrocyte
- Flotillin-1
- Lidocaine hydrochloride
- Raft