A novel carbamoyloxy arylalkanoyl arylpiperazine compound (SKL-NP) inhibits hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channel currents in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons

  • Gehoon Chung
  • , Tae Hyung Kim
  • , Hyewon Shin
  • , Eunhee Chae
  • , Hanju Yi
  • , Hongsik Moon
  • , Hyun Jin Kim
  • , Joong Soo Kim
  • , Sung Jun Jung
  • , Seog Bae Oh

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Abstract

In this study, we determined mode of action of a novel carbamoyloxy arylalkanoyl arylpiperazine compound (SKL-NP) on hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channel currents (Z h) that plays important roles in neuropathic pain. In small or medium-sized dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons (<40 μm in diameter) exhibiting tonic firing and prominent I h, SKL-NP inhibited I h and spike firings in a concentration dependent manner (IC 50=7.85 μM). SKL-NP-induced inhibition of I h was blocked by pretreatment of pertussis toxin (PTX) and N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) as well as 8-Br-cAMP, a membrane permeable cAMP analogue. These results suggest that SKL-NP modulates I h in indirect manner by the activation of a Gi-protein coupled receptor that decreases intracellular cAMP concentration. Taken together, SKL-NP has the inhibitory effect on HCN channel currents (I h) in DRG neurons of rats.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)237-241
Number of pages5
JournalKorean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • cAMP
  • G -protein
  • Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel
  • I
  • Neuropathic pain

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