Carvedilol targets human K2P 3.1 (TASK1) K+ leak channels.
Carvedilol targets human K2P 3.1 (TASK1) K+ leak channels.
复制标题
卡维地洛针对人类 K2P 3.1 (TASK1) K 泄漏通道。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01319.x
复制
发表时间:
2011
影响因子:
7.3
通讯作者:
Thomas,D
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Staudacher,K;Staudacher,I;Ficker,E;Seyler,C;Gierten,J;Kisselbach,J;Rahm,A-K;Trappe,K;Schweizer,PA;Becker,R;Katus,HA;Thomas,D
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSEHuman K2P3.1 (TASK1) channels represent potential targets for pharmacological management of atrial fibrillation. K2Pchannels control excitability by stabilizing membrane potential and by expediting repolarization. In the heart, inhibition of K2Pcurrents by class III antiarrhythmic drugs results in action potential prolongation and suppression of electrical automaticity. Carvedilol exerts antiarrhythmic activity and suppresses atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery or cardioversion. The objective of this study was to investigate acute effects of carvedilol on human K2P3.1 (hK2P3.1) channels.EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHTwo‐electrode voltage clamp and whole‐cell patch clamp electrophysiology was used to record hK2P3.1 currents fromXenopusoocytes, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (hPASMC).KEY RESULTSCarvedilol concentration‐dependently inhibited hK2P3.1 currents inXenopusoocytes (IC50= 3.8 µM) and in mammalian CHO cells (IC50= 0.83 µM). In addition, carvedilol sensitivity of nativeIK2P3.1was demonstrated in hPASMC. Channels were blocked in open and closed states in frequency‐dependent fashion, resulting in resting membrane potential depolarization by 7.7 mV. Carvedilol shifted the current–voltage (I–V) relationship by −6.9 mV towards hyperpolarized potentials. Open rectification, characteristic of K2Pcurrents, was not affected.CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONSThe antiarrhythmic drug carvedilol targets hK2P3.1 background channels. We propose that cardiac hK2P3.1 current blockade may suppress electrical automaticity, prolong atrial refractoriness and contribute to the class III antiarrhythmic action in patients treated with the drug.