期刊
BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
卷 37, 期 11, 页码 1826-1830出版社
PHARMACEUTICAL SOC JAPAN
DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b14-00417
关键词
human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG); intracellular trafficking; arrhythmia; terfenadine; pentamidine
资金
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [25860194, 24590334] Funding Source: KAKEN
The effects of terfenadine and pentamidine on the human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) channel current and its intracellular trafficking were evaluated. Green fluorescent protein (GFP)-linked hERG channels were expressed in HEK293 cells, and the membrane current was measured by an automated whole cell voltage clamp system. To evaluate drug effects on channel trafficking to the cell membrane, the fraction of channel present on the cell membrane was quantified by current measurement after drug washout and confocal microscopy. Terfenadine directly blocked the hERG channel current but had no effect on trafficking of hERG channels to the cell membrane after application in culture medium for 2 d. In contrast, pentamidine had no direct effect on the hERG channel current but reduced trafficking of hERG channels. The two drugs inhibited hERG channel function through different mechanisms: terfenadine through direct channel blockade and pentamidine through inhibition of channel trafficking to the cell membrane. Combined use of automated voltage clamp and confocal microscopic analyses would provide insights into the mechanisms of drug-induced QT-prolongation and arrhythmogenesis.
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