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  • Title: Selective modulation of the ATP-sensitive K+ channel by nicorandil in guinea-pig cardiac cell membrane.
    Author: Takano M, Noma A.
    Journal: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol; 1990 Nov; 342(5):592-7. PubMed ID: 2151053.
    Abstract:
    Effects of a vasodilator, nicorandil (2-nicotinamidoethyl nitrate) on four kinds for cardiac K+ channels were investigated in guinea pig ventricular and atrial cells using inside-out patch recording combined with "oil-gate" concentration jump method. Nicorandil of 300 mumols/l failed to affect the inward-rectifier K+ channel and the Na(+)-activated K+ channel. The open probability of the muscarinic K+ channel, when activated by the application of GTP, was not changed by the drug. Nicorandil selectively increased the open probability of the ATP-sensitive K+ channel that was partly suppressed by intracellular ATP. The median effective concentration (EC50) of nicorandil was 74 mumols/l and Hill coefficient was 1.32 in the concentration-open probability relationship. The closing rate of the K+ channel by ATP was markedly delayed by the drug, whereas the open rate on removal of ATP was scarcely affected. Nicorandil had only little effect on this channel after run-down. It was concluded that nicorandil selectively activates the ATP-sensitive K+ channel mainly by modulating the ATP-dependent gate.
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