Table 1

Pharmacology of heterologously expressed KATP channels

TissueMolecular CompositionDiaPinaP-1075Gly5HDHMR-1098
Kir6.1/SUR1OONECCNE
Kir6.1/SUR2ANEOOCNENE
VSMKir6.1/SUR2BOOOCNENE
PancreaticKir6.2/SUR1OOOCCC
SarcolemmalKir6.2/SUR2ANEOOCNEC
VSMKir6.2/SUR2BNEOOCNENE
MitochondriaUnknownOONECCNE
  • VSM, vascular smooth muscle; Dia, diazoxide (100 μM); Pina, pinacidil (100 μM); P-1075 (100 μM); Gly, glybenclamide (10 μM); 5HD, 5-hydroxydecanonic acid sodium (200 μM); HMR-1098 (10 μM); O, open; C, close; NE, no effect.

  • The information about tissue specific distribution of KATPchannels was taken from Yokoshiki et al. (1998) and Hu et al. (1999).