TABLE 1

Dose dependency of effects of NS1643 on the voltage dependence of activation and current amplitude of rerg1b channels heterologously expressed in HEK-293 cells

Data obtained from experiments as shown in Fig. 1 are given as means ± S.E.M.

NS1643 ConcentrationΔV0.5Increase of Maximal Outward CurrentIncrease of Tail Current Amplitude
0.1 μM−6.3 ± 3.0 mV16 ± 10%33 ± 23%
(n = 5)(n = 5)(n = 5)
1 μM−10.5 ± 2.3 mV52 ± 11%34 ± 11%
(n = 6)**(n = 4)*(n = 6)*
10 μM−33.4 ± 4.5 mV304 ± 77%283 ± 90%
(n = 10)***(n = 7)**(n = 10)*
30 μM−62.0 ± 10.0 mV121 ± 61%185 ± 20%
(n = 4)*(n = 4)*(n = 4)*
  • ΔV0.5, shift in the potential for half-maximal current activation; n, number of experiments on different cells.

  • * P < 0.05.

  • ** P < 0.01.

  • *** P < 0.001.