| Assay Method Information | |
| | Inhibition Assay |
| Description: | The assay was performed on hERG channel stably expressed in HEK293 cells. The cells were cultured at 37° C. in a humidified CO2 incubator in the growth medium consisting of DMEM, 10% fetal bovine serum and antibiotics. Prior to the assay, the cells were seeded onto a 12 mm PDL-coated glass coverslip and cultured in a 35 mm Petri dish. After 16 to 40 hr culture, the cover slip was transferred into the chamber of OctaFlow perfusion system (ALA Instrument) and under a constant flow of extracellular solution (140 mM NaCl, 4 mM KCl, 1 mM MgCl2, 2 mM CaCl2, 10 mM HEPES, 10 mM D-glucose, pH 7.35, osmolarity 290). Whole cell patch clamping was performed with a glass micropipette filled with intracellular solution (120 mM KCl, 1.75 mM MgCl2, 5.4 mM CaCl2, 10 mM HEPES, 10 mM EGTA, and 4 mM ATP-K2, PH 7.2, osmolarity 310). Giga-seal was maintained during the test. The voltage control and current measurement were carried out using Axon amplifier 700B, Digidata 1440A and CLAMPEX10 software (Molecular Devices). Whole-cell hERG currents were recorded following the Petroski protocol: the cell was held at −80 mV, and the voltage step jumped from −80 to 30 mV and stay for 2 sec with a 20 ms prepulse at −40 mV. After depolarization, the voltage was decreased to −40 mV and stay for 2 sec, and returned back to −80 mV. Test compound was applied by quartz capillary tubes tip (200 μm inner diameter), and the flow rate was controlled at 2-3 mL/min with OctaFlow perfusion system. Different concentrations of the compound were applied to the cells for 5 min and the hERG current was measured three times before, during and after compound treatment. |
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