| Literature DB >> 24096830 |
Yoshihiko Nakatani1, Haruka Masuko, Taku Amano.
Abstract
Lamotrigine (LTG) is an anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder and it has been known that LTG targets voltage-dependent sodium channels (VGSCs). In this study, we investigated the effect of LTG on the Nav1.4 Na(+) current using HEK293 cells expressing mouse Nav1.4 VGSCs. By the treatment of LTG, Nav1.4 Na(+) current was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, 100 μM LTG decreased Nav1.4 Na(+) current around 40% and shifted the V1/2 of the inactivation curve to the hyperpolarization side by 20.96 mV. These findings suggest that LTG inhibits Nav1.4 Na(+) current and modifies the kinetics of the inactivated state.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24096830 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.13116sc
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pharmacol Sci ISSN: 1347-8613 Impact factor: 3.337