Genistein inhibits the inward rectifying potassium current in guinea pig ventricular myocytes |
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Authors: | Chiang Chern-En Luk Hsiang-Ning Chen Ling-Lan Wang Tsui-Min Ding Philip Yu-An |
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Institution: | Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. cechiang@vghtpe.gov.tw |
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Abstract: | Genistein is an isoflavone with potent inhibitory activity on protein tyrosine kinase. Previous studies have shown that genistein has additional effects, among which the direct blocking effects on various ionic channels have recently been disclosed. Using whole-cell voltage clamp and current clamp techniques, we demonstrate that micromolar concentrations of genistein dose-dependently and reversibly inhibit the inward rectifying K(+) current, and depolarize the resting membrane potential, resulting in abnormal automaticity in guinea pig ventricular myocytes. Interestingly, another potent tyrosine kinase inhibitor, tyrphostin 51, did not produce the same inhibitory effect, while the inactive analogue of genistein, daidzein, had a similar blocking effect. We suggest that genistein directly blocks the inward rectifying K(+) current in ventricular myocytes, and one should be cautious of its pro-arrhythmic effect in clinical use. |
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Keywords: | Genistein Daidzein Tyrosine kinase Guinea pig Voltage clamp Inward rectifying potassium current |
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