Molecular pharmacology of human Cav3.2 T-type Ca2+ channels: block by antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, and their analogs.
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Perez-Reyes E, Van Deusen AL, Vitko I
Molecular pharmacology of human Cav3.2 T-type Ca2+ channels: block by antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, and their analogs.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2009 Feb;328(2):621-7. doi: 10.1124/jpet.108.145672. Epub 2008 Oct 30.
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Antihypertensive drugs of the "calcium channel blocker" or "calcium antagonist" class have been used to establish the physiological role of L-type Ca(2+) channels in vascular smooth muscle. In contrast, there has been limited progress on the pharmacology T-type Ca(2+) channels. T-type channels play a role in cardiac pacemaking, aldosterone secretion, and renal hemodynamics, leading to the hypothesis that mixed T- and L-type blockers may have therapeutic advantages over selective L-type blockers. The goal of this study was to identify compounds that block the Ca(v)3.2 T-type channel with high affinity, focusing on two classes of compounds: phenylalkylamines (e.g., mibefradil) and dihydropyridines (e.g., efonidipine). Compounds were tested using a validated Ca(2+) influx assay into a cell line expressing recombinant Ca(v)3.2 channels. This study identified four clinically approved antihypertensive drugs (efonidipine, felodipine, isradipine, and nitrendipine) as potent T-channel blockers (IC(50) < 3 microM). In contrast, other widely prescribed dihydropyridines, such as amlodipine and nifedipine, were 10-fold less potent, making them a more appropriate choice in research studies on the role of L-type currents. In summary, the present results support the notion that many available antihypertensive drugs block a substantial fraction of T-current at therapeutically relevant concentrations, contributing to their mechanism of action.
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Drug Target Kind Organism Pharmacological Action Actions Felodipine Voltage-dependent calcium channel subunit alpha-2/delta-2 Protein Humans UnknownInhibitorDetails Felodipine Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H Protein Humans UnknownInhibitorDetails Isradipine Voltage-dependent calcium channel subunit alpha-2/delta-2 Protein Humans YesInhibitorDetails Isradipine Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H Protein Humans YesInhibitorDetails Nitrendipine Voltage-dependent calcium channel subunit alpha-2/delta-2 Protein Humans UnknownInhibitorDetails Nitrendipine Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H Protein Humans UnknownInhibitorDetails Verapamil Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H Protein Humans UnknownInhibitorDetails