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  • Title: Differential effects of d, l-sotalol and d-sotalol on isoproterenol-increased delayed rectifier outward potassium current in guinea pig single ventricular myocytes.
    Author: Yao X, Yannoulis NC, Kiehn J, Lu Z, Zhao H, Brachmann J.
    Journal: J Tongji Med Univ; 1998; 18(1):13-7. PubMed ID: 10806794.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this study was to compare the effects of d, l-sotalol and d-Sotalol on the delayed rectifier K+ outward current in the presence of isoproterenol at different concentrations. Time-dependent delayed rectifier K+ outward currents were measured in isolated guinea pig single myocytes using the whole-cell configuration of the patch-clamp technique. Currents were measured in response to 300 ms depolarizing pulses from a holding potential of -40 mV in three experimental protocols [control, isoproterenol (10(-9) mol/L-10(-6) mol/L), and isoproterenol (10(-9) mol/L-10(-6) mol/L) plus either d, l-Sotalol (10(-4) mol/L) or d-Sotalol (10(-4) mol/L)]. IK tail currents were measured upon repolarization to -40 mV. It was found that IK was significantly amplified in the presence of isoproterenol (10(-9) mol/L-10(-6) mol/L) plus d-Sotalol. At 10(-8) mol/L isoproterenol, IK was increased by 92.7% +/- 17.1% (P < 0.05) and 54.3% +/- 13.4% after d-Sotalol addition (P < 0.05). In contrast, d, l-Sotalol completely conteracted the increase of Ik by isoproterenol (< 10(-8) mol/L), and compared to control, IK was decreased by 35.6% +/- 8.1% at 10(-8) mol/L isoproterenol plus d, l-Sotalol (P < 0.05). It is concluded that the beta-adrenergic blocking property of d, l-Sotalol but not that of d-Sotalol maintains the delayed rectifier K+ outward current blockade in the presence of isoproterenol in guinea pig myocytes. This might contribute to a superior antiarrhythmic efficacy as compared to d-Sotalol.
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