A novel high-affinity inhibitor against the human ATP-sensitive Kir6.2 channel

The Journal of General Physiology
Yajamana RamuZhe Lu

Abstract

The adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive (KATP) channels in pancreatic β cells couple the blood glucose level to insulin secretion. KATP channels in pancreatic β cells comprise the pore-forming Kir6.2 and the modulatory sulfonylurea receptor 1 (SUR1) subunits. Currently, there is no high-affinity and relatively specific inhibitor for the Kir6.2 pore. The importance of developing such inhibitors is twofold. First, in many cases, the lack of such an inhibitor precludes an unambiguous determination of the Kir6.2's role in certain physiological and pathological processes. This problem is exacerbated because Kir6.2 knockout mice do not yield the expected phenotypes of hyperinsulinemia and hypoglycemia, which in part, may reflect developmental adaptation. Second, mutations in Kir6.2 or SUR1 that increase the KATP current cause permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus (PNDM). Many patients who have PNDM have been successfully treated with sulphonylureas, a common class of antidiabetic drugs that bind to SUR1 and indirectly inhibit Kir6.2, thereby promoting insulin secretion. However, some PNDM-causing mutations render KATP channels insensitive to sulphonylureas. Conceptually, because these mutations are located intracellularly, an inhib...Continue Reading

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