Inhibition of the K<sup>+</sup>conductance and Cole-Moore shift of the oncogenic Kv10.1 channel by amiodarone
Barriga-Montoya, C., Huanosta-Gutiérrez, A., Reyes-Vaca, A., Hernández-Cruz, A., Picones, A., & Gómez-Lagunas, F. (2017). Inhibition of the K+ conductance and Cole-Moore shift of the oncogenic Kv10.1 channel by amiodarone. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 470(3), 491?503. doi:10.1007/s00424-017-2092-x
The ectopic overexpression of the voltage-dependent Eag1 (Kv10.1) Kchannel is associated with the cancerous phenotype in about 70% of human cancers and tumor cell lines. Recent reports showed that, compared with the canonical Shaker-related Kv family, Kv10.1 presents unique structural and functional properties. Herein, we report the interaction of the class III anti-arrhythmic compound amiodarone with Kv10.1. Using whole-cell patch clamp, we found that amiodarone inhibits Kv10.1 channel conductance with nanomolar affinity. Additionally, and interestingly, we also report that amiodarone inhibits the characteristic Cole-Moore shift of Eag1 channels. Our observations are interpreted considering the structural-functional characteristics of these channels. We conclude that amiodarone possibly binds with high affinity to the voltage sensor module, altering the gating of Kv10.1.