摘要:
Disclosed are methods of preventing or treating cardiac arrhythmia comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof, such as a human, an effective amount of vanoxerine (GBR 12909) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, derivative or metabolite thereof.
摘要:
Disclosed embodiments are related to compositions of vanoxerine (GBR 12909), including compositions of vanoxerine and one or more diluents, disintegrants, binders and lubricants, and the processes for their preparation thereof.
摘要:
The present invention provides polynucleotides that encode a protein, designated herein as K+ Channel Associated Protein or “KChAP”. It has been determined that expressing polynucleotides that encode KChAP in host cells, along with polynucleotides that encode the Kv&agr; channel subunit Kv 2.1, the Kv&agr; channel subunit Kv 2.2, the Kv&agr; channel subunit Kv 1.3, or the Kv&agr; channel subunit Kv 4.3, increases the number of Kv2.1, Kv 2.2, Kv1.3 or Kv4.3 channels, respectively, in the plasma membrane of such cells. The present invention also relates to a method of making cells that have increased numbers of Kv channels on the plasma membranes thereof and to a method of using such cells as model systems for studying the effect of pharmacological agents on Kv channels, particularly on Kv2.1, Kv 2.2, Kv 1.3, and Kv 4.3 channels. The present invention also relates to the protein KChAP.
摘要:
The present invention provides a novel treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, by administering S-adenosyl methionine decarboxylase inhibitors, preferably 5'-({(Z)-4-amino-2-butenyl}methylamino)-5'-deoxyadenosine. It has been discovered that 5'-({(Z)-4-amino-2-butenyl}methylamino)-5'-deoxyadenosine, increases the P--R interval, increases outward current through inward rectifier K.sup.+ channels and increases the hyperpolarization, of cardiac cells, thereby reducing cardiac excitability. Specifically, the method involves providing an S-adenosyl methionine decarboxylase inhibitor; combining the S-adenosyl methionine decarboxylase inhibitor with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to provide a pharmaceutical composition; administering an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition to a patient suffering from a cardiac arrhythmia, wether such arrhythmias are induced by disease or cardiotoxicity. As a result of the treatment with S-adenosyl methionine decarboxylase inhibitor, spermine and spermidine levels are lowered in cardiac cells, the P--R interval is prolonged, cardiac excitability is reduced and the incidence of ventricular fibrillation, particularly sustained ventricular fibrillation is diminished. The method of the present invention is useful to terminate, prevent or reduce the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias, including, for example, ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation ventricular fibrillation, particularly sustained ventricular fibrillation, and premature ventricular contractions.
摘要:
An electrical sensing and stimulation electrode small enough to record intracellular activity within a single living cell. The electrode incorporates a cylindrical chamber with a finely tapered end section. The chamber is evacuated to hold the cell at its tip. Contained within the chamber are piping, circuitry, and controls to provide selected life support environment, stimulation, and continuous sensing of the iternal ionic composition of the captured cell.
摘要:
Disclosed are methods of preventing or treating cardiac arrhythmia comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof, such as a human, an effective amount of vanoxerine (GBR 12909) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, derivative or metabolite thereof.
摘要:
Disclosed are high throughput assay systems and methods for identifying agents that alter the level of surface expression of integral membrane proteins, such as cardiac ion channels, in mammalian cells. Also disclosed are therapeutic methods of using agents identified using such methods.
摘要:
Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions for and methods of preventing or treating acute and/or chronic cardiac arrhythmias in a mammal, including terminating acute episodes of cardiac arrhythmia, restoring normal sinus rhythm, preventing recurrence of cardiac arrhythmia and/or maintaining normal sinus rhythm, which contain a combination of 1-[2-[(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]ethyl]-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine and 1-[2-[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]ethyl]-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine.
摘要:
Disclosed are high throughput assay systems and methods for identifying agents that alter the level of expression of proteins in mammalian cells, particularly integral membrane proteins.