Evans blue is a specific antagonist of the human epithelial Na+ channel delta-subunit - PubMed (original) (raw)
Evans blue is a specific antagonist of the human epithelial Na+ channel delta-subunit
Hisao Yamamura et al. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005 Nov.
Abstract
The epithelial Na(+) channel (ENaC) regulates Na(+) homeostasis in cells and across epithelia. Four homologous ENaC subunits (alpha, beta, gamma, and delta) have been isolated in mammals. Combination of alpha-, beta-, and gamma-subunits or delta-, beta-, and gamma-subunits forms fully functional channels. Amiloride is a well known blocker of the ENaC family that inhibits both channel complexes. However, no specific antagonists are currently known that distinguish them. Here, we show that Evans blue, a diagnostic aid for the measurement of blood volume and vascular permeability, inhibits the activity of the delta-subunit expressed in Xenopus oocytes. The inward currents at a holding potential of -60 mV in human ENaCdeltabetagamma-expressing oocytes were inhibited by the application of Evans blue in a concentration-dependent manner with an IC(50) value of 143 muM. Evans blue markedly inhibited the delta-subunit current but did not block the alpha-subunit current. In conclusion, Evans blue is the first known delta-subunit-specific antagonist of ENaC. This finding provides us with a key compound for elucidating the physiological and pathological functions of ENaCdelta in humans and for drug development in the ENaC family.
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