title: Properties of Ca(2+) release-activated Ca(2+) channel block by 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino)-benzoic acid in Jurkat cells.
abstract: Ca(2+) release-activated Ca(2+) current (I(crac)) has been previously characterized biophysically in Jurkat lymphocytes and other non-excitable cells, but pharmacology remains poorly developed. The present objective was to delineate with whole cell recording details of the interaction of the chloride channel blocker, 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino)-benzoic acid (NPPB), with I(crac) in Jurkat cells. NPPB reversibly inhibited I(crac) in a concentration-dependent manner (IC(50)=5 microM). Kinetics for block and unblock of I(crac) by NPPB indicated a bimolecular interaction. Michaelis-Menten analysis indicated that NPPB interacts competitively with extracellular Ca(2+) permeating the I(crac) pathway. Finally, analysis of the pH dependence of I(crac) block by NPPB revealed a reduction in the apparent affinity during extracellular alkalinization that based on the pK(a) for NPPB, suggested that the neutral form of NPPB blocks the Ca(2+) release-activated Ca(2+) (CRAC) channel. Taken together, our results suggest a direct interaction between NPPB and the CRAC channel, and should help guide insights for developing novel and more selective analogues.
authors.affiliation: Department of CNS Discovery, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE 19850-5437, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Spence
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Dargis
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Christian
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000187:drug effects*; D018118:Chloride Channels / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019169:Jurkat Cells; D007700:Kinetics; D009579:Nitrobenzoates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D015220:Calcium Channels; D018118:Chloride Channels; D009579:Nitrobenzoates; C058176:5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino)benzoic acid; D002118:Calcium