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Differential effects of ginsenoside metabolites on HERG k channel currents.


ABSTRACT: The human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG) cardiac K(+) channels are one of the representative pharmacological targets for development of drugs against cardiovascular diseases such as arrhythmia. Panax ginseng has been known to exhibit cardioprotective effects. In a previous report we demonstrated that ginsenoside Rg3 regulates HERG K(+) channels by decelerating deactivation. However, little is known about how ginsenoside metabolites regulate HERG K(+) channel activity. In the present study, we examined the effects of ginsenoside metabolites such as compound K (CK), protopanaxadiol (PPD), and protopanaxatriol (PPT) on HERG K(+) channel activity by expressing human ? subunits in Xenopus oocytes. CK induced a large persistent deactivating-tail current (Ideactivating-tail ) and significantly decelerated deactivating current decay in a concentration-dependent manner. The EC50 for persistent Ideactivating-tail was 16.6±1.3 ?M. In contrast to CK, PPT accelerated deactivating-tail current deactivation. PPD itself had no effects on deactivating-tail currents, whereas PPD inhibited ginsenoside Rg3-induced persistent Ideactivating-tail and accelerated HERG K(+) channel deactivation in a concentration-dependent manner. These results indicate that ginsenoside metabolites exhibit differential regulation on Ideactivating-tail of HERG K(+) channel.

SUBMITTER: Choi SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3659528 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Differential effects of ginsenoside metabolites on HERG k channel currents.

Choi Sun-Hye SH   Shin Tae-Joon TJ   Hwang Sung-Hee SH   Lee Byung-Hwan BH   Kang Jiyeon J   Kim Hyeon-Joong HJ   Oh Jae-Wook JW   Bae Chun Sik CS   Lee Soo-Han SH   Nah Seung-Yeol SY  

Journal of ginseng research 20110601 2


The human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG) cardiac K(+) channels are one of the representative pharmacological targets for development of drugs against cardiovascular diseases such as arrhythmia. Panax ginseng has been known to exhibit cardioprotective effects. In a previous report we demonstrated that ginsenoside Rg3 regulates HERG K(+) channels by decelerating deactivation. However, little is known about how ginsenoside metabolites regulate HERG K(+) channel activity. In the present study, we  ...[more]

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