Blocking of the Human Ether-à-go-go-Related Gene Channel by Imatinib Mesylate

Imatinib mesylate (IM), a widely prescribed powerful tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been associated with increased risk of heart failure and is known to induce cell apoptosis and death in isolated cardiomyocytes. In addition to acquired long QT syndrome, pharmacological inhibition of human ether-à-g...

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Published in:Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin 2013/02/01, Vol.36(2), pp.268-275
Main Authors: Dong, Qian, Fu, Xiao-xing, Du, Li-li, Zhao, Ning, Xia, Cheng-kun, Yu, Kun-wu, Cheng, Long-xian, Du, Yi-mei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology
Benzamides - pharmacology
Cells, Cultured
Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels - antagonists & inhibitors
Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels - physiology
HEK293 Cells
human ether-à-go-go-related gene
Humans
Imatinib Mesylate
long QT syndrome
Oocytes - drug effects
Oocytes - physiology
Piperazines - pharmacology
Potassium Channel Blockers - pharmacology
Protein Kinase Inhibitors - pharmacology
Pyrimidines - pharmacology
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Xenopus
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Summary:Imatinib mesylate (IM), a widely prescribed powerful tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been associated with increased risk of heart failure and is known to induce cell apoptosis and death in isolated cardiomyocytes. In addition to acquired long QT syndrome, pharmacological inhibition of human ether-à-go-go-related gene (HERG) channel has been reported to involve in apoptosis. The present study was undertaken to characterize the biophysical properties of IM on HERG and the molecular determinants of HERG blockade using mutant channels (Y652A and F656A). Wild type (WT) and mutant HERG channels were expressed in HEK-293 cells and Xenopus oocytes and the currents (IHERG) were measured using patch-clamp and two-microelectrode voltage-clamp techniques. IM inhibited WT IHERG in a concentration-dependent manner with an IC50 of 19.51±2.50 µmol/L and 44.76±1.54 µmol/L in HEK-293 cells and Xenopus oocytes, respectively. The IM-induced inhibition of WT IHERG followed a voltage- and time-dependent manner. The blockade was enhanced by further activation of currents, which were in accordance with an open-channel blockade. The V1/2 for steady-state activation shifted from −15.48±1.21 to -26.66±2.98 mV (p
ISSN:0918-6158
1347-5215
DOI:10.1248/bpb.b12-00778