State-dependent blockade of human ether-a-go-go- related gene （hERG） K＋ channels by changrolin in stably transfected HEK293 cells

Aim： To study the effect of changrolin on the K＋ channels encoded by the human ether-a-go-go-related gene （hERG）. Methods： hERG channels were heterologously stably expressed in human embryonic kidney 293 cells, and the hERG K＋ currents were recorded using a standard whole-cell patch-clamp technique....

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Published in:Acta pharmacologica Sinica 2010 (8), p.915-922
Main Author: Wei-hai CHEN Wen-yi WANG Jie ZHANG Ding YANG Yi-ping WANG
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Language:English
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HEK293细胞
人类胚胎
全细胞膜片钳技术
相关基因
稳定表达
钾通道
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Summary:Aim： To study the effect of changrolin on the K＋ channels encoded by the human ether-a-go-go-related gene （hERG）. Methods： hERG channels were heterologously stably expressed in human embryonic kidney 293 cells, and the hERG K＋ currents were recorded using a standard whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Results： Changrolin inhibited hERG channels in a concentration-dependent and reversible manner （IC50=18.23 μmol/L, 95% CI： 9.27-35.9 pmol/L; Hill coefficient=-0.9446）. In addition, changrolin shifted the activation curve of hERG channels by 14.3±1.5 mV to more negative potentials （P〈0.01, n=9） but did not significantly affect the steady-state inactivation of hERG （n=5, P〉O.05）. The relative block of hERG channels by changrolin was close to zero at the time point of channel opening by the depolarizing voltage step and quickly increased afterwards. The maximal block was achieved in the inactivated state, with no further development of the open channel block. In the ＂envelope of tails＂ experiments, the time constants of activation were found to be 287.8±46.2 ms and 174.2±18.4 ms, respectively, for the absence and presence of 30 pmol/L changrolin （P〈O.05, n=7）. The onset of inactivation was accelerated significantly by changrolin between -40 mV and ＋60 mV （P〈O.05, n=7）. Conclusion： The results demonstrate that changrolin is a potent hERG blocker that preferentially binds to hERG channels in the open and inactivated states.
ISSN:1671-4083
1745-7254