title: Bay K 8644 induce enhancement of K+ current in both single heart cell and smooth muscle cell.
abstract: The effects of the Ca2+ agonist Bay K 8644 on outward potassium currents have been studied in single ventricular cells of chick embryo and aortic single cells of rabbit using the whole-cell patch clamp technique. Bay K 8644 was found to increase 1K in both heart and aortic single cells. This effect of Bay K 8644 on both muscle was reversed by Mn2+ and blocked by 20 mM TEA. The Bay K 8644 potassium I/V curve of single heart cell had a N shape, which is Ca2+ dependent. These data strongly suggest that Bay K 8644 increases a gK(Ca) in both aortic and heart muscle.
authors: Fondax, Groupe de Recherches Servier, Puteaux, France.
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Renaud
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bkaily
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Benabderrazik
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Jacques
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Sperelakis
mesh_terms: D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008345:Manganese / Q000494:pharmacology; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D013757:Tetraethylammonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D016276:Ventricular Function
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D013757:Tetraethylammonium Compounds; D008345:Manganese; D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester; D011188:Potassium