کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5560083 | 1403308 | 2017 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

- The potential hERG potassium channel blocking properties of deoxyelephantopin were investigated.
- Deoxyelephantopin is a poor hERG channel current blocker (IKr).
- Deoxyelephantopin have no effects on hERG mRNA and protein expression at lower concentrations.
- Deoxyelephantopin reduces the hERG channel surface expression.
- Deoxyelephantopin is unlikely to pose a cardiotoxicity risk.
Elephantopus scaber Linn and its major bioactive component, deoxyelephantopin are known for their medicinal properties and are often reported to have various cytotoxic and antitumor activities. This plant is widely used as folk medicine for a plethora of indications although its safety profile remains unknown. Human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) encodes the cardiac IKr current which is a determinant of the duration of ventricular action potentials and QT interval. The hERG potassium channel is an important antitarget in cardiotoxicity evaluation. This study investigated the effects of deoxyelephantopin on the current, mRNA and protein expression of hERG channel in hERG-transfected HEK293 cells. The hERG tail currents following depolarization pulses were insignificantly affected by deoxyelephantopin in the transfected cell line. Current reduction was less than 40% as compared with baseline at the highest concentration of 50 μM. The results were consistent with the molecular docking simulation and hERG surface protein expression. Interestingly, it does not affect the hERG expression at both transcriptional and translational level at most concentrations, although higher concentration at 10 μM caused protein accumulation. In conclusion, deoxyelephantopin is unlikely a clinically significant hERG channel and Ikr blocker.
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Journal: Food and Chemical Toxicology - Volume 107, Part A, September 2017, Pages 293-301