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  • Title: Class III anti-arrhythmia drug E-4031 potentiates Na+/Ca2+ exchange current in rat ventricular myocytes.
    Author: Wu DM, Lu JY, Wu BW.
    Journal: Acta Pharmacol Sin; 2000 Mar; 21(3):249-52. PubMed ID: 11324425.
    Abstract:
    AIM: To study the effects of E-4031 on the Na+/Ca2+ exchange currents (INa/Ca). METHODS: The quasi-steady state current-voltage relationship from the isolated rat ventricular myocytes was measured using whole-cell voltage-clamp techniques with a ramp pulse protocol. RESULTS: At potential of mV, E-4031 5, 10, and 20 mumol.L-1 increased Ni(2+)-sensitive current from (0.48 +/- 0.12), to (0.78 +/- 0.20), (0.96 +/- 0.16), and (1.15 +/- 0.13) pA/pF, respectively; tetradecanoylphorbol acetate (TPA) 50 nmol.L-1 increased Ni(2+)-sensitive current from (0.60 +/- 0.16) to (1.33 +/- 0.25) pA/pF. Tamoxifen 20 mumol.L-1 completely prevented the current changes induced by E-4031 and TPA. CONCLUSION: E-4031 stimulates the Na+/Ca2+ exchange via a protein kinase C-dependent pathway.
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