PKC inhibition results in a Kv1.5 + Kvβ1.3 pharmacology closer to Kv1.5 channels

摘要

Background and PurposeThe Kvβ1.3 subunit modifies the gating and pharmacology of Kv1.5 channels in a PKC-dependent manner, decreasing channel sensitivity to bupivacaine- and quinidine-mediated blockade. Cardiac Kv1.5 channels associate with receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1), the Kvβ1.3 subunit and different PKC isoforms, resulting in the formation of a functional channelosome. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of PKC inhibition on bupivacaine and quinidine block of Kv1.5 + Kvβ1.3 channels.