atp-sensitive potassium (katp) channels

Aprikalim (RP 52891) is an adenosine triphosphate potassium channel (KATP) opener that protects against nerve damage in a rabbit model of spinal cord ischemia.Aprikalim inhibits vasoconstriction and inhibits the elevation of [Ca2+]i during myocardial paralysis, and can be used to study cardiovascular disease.

Amiodarone hydrochloride is an anti-anginal agent and a class III antiarrhythmic drug that inhibits potassium channels (including wild-type hERG channels and their tail currents, with an IC₅₀ of approximately 45 nM) as well as voltage-gated sodium channels. This leads to prolonged action potential duration in ventricular and atrial myocytes, resulting in reduced heart rate and vascular resistance. It activates ERK1 2 and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in fibroblasts, promoting cell proliferation and myofibroblast differentiation. Amiodarone hydrochloride is widely used in the study of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias and can also be used to establish pulmonary fibrosis animal models.

5-Hydroxydecanoate sodium is a selective ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channel blocker with an IC50 of approximately 30 μM and a substrate for mitochondrial outer membrane acyl-CoA synthetase, possessing antioxidant properties.

Hydroxyhexamide ((±)-Hydroxyhexamid) is a pharmacologically active metabolite of Acetohexamide, used as a hypoglycemic agent.

Glibornuride, a blocker of ATP-sensitive K+ channels (pKi: 5.75), inhibits high-affinity [3H]-glibenclamide binding with potencies corresponding to its K+ channel activity.

Gliclazide-d4 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of gliclazide by GC- or LC-MS. Gliclazide is a sulfonylurea and an inhibitor of pancreatic β-cell ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels. It is selective for pancreatic β-cell over cardiac and arterial smooth muscle cell KATP channels. Gliclazide (5 μM) increases insulin-induced glucose uptake and glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) translocation to the plasma membrane in a differentiated 3T3L1 adipocyte model of insulin resistance induced by hydrogen peroxide. Gliclazide (5 and 10 μg ml) reduces LDL oxidation by human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMCs), decreasing TBARS content and 8-isoprostane levels. It also decreases oxidized LDL-induced HASMC proliferation and monocyte adhesion when used at concentrations ranging from 1 to 10 μg ml. Gliclazide (5 mg kg) reduces serum glucose levels and increases glucose uptake by isolated rat hindquarters in a model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin (STZ).

Levcromakalim (BRL 38227) is an activator of the ATP-sensitive K+ channel.