| Literature DB >> 11689130 |
K L Whiteaker1, S M Gopalakrishnan, D Groebe, C C Shieh, U Warrior, D J Burns, M J Coghlan, V E Scott, M Gopalakrishnan.
Abstract
A fluorescence-based assay using the FLIPR Membrane Potential Assay Kit (FMP) was evaluated for functional characterization and high throughput screening (HTS) of potassium channel (ATP-sensitive K+ channel; K(ATP)) modulators. The FMP dye permits a more sensitive evaluation of changes in membrane potential with a more rapid response time relative to DiBAC4(3). The time course of responses is comparable to ligand-evoked activation of the channel measured by patch-clamp studies. The pharmacological profile of the K+ channel evaluated by using reference K(ATP) channel openers is in good agreement with that derived previously by DiBAC4(3)-based FLIPR assays. Improved sensitivity of responses together with the diminished susceptibility to artifacts such as those evoked by fluorescent compounds or quenching agents makes the FMP dye an alternative choice for HTS screening of potassium channel modulators.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11689130 DOI： 10.1177/108705710100600504
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biomol Screen ISSN： 1087-0571