Abstract:
AIM To investigate the effect of 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) on ion channels of myocytes. METHODS
L-type calcium channel and sodium channel currents were recorded in guinea pig single ventricular myocyte using whole-cell patch-clamp techniques. RESULTS 4-AP, 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mmol·L
-1 were shown to inhibit
L-type calcium channel currents (
ICa,L) and sodium channel currents (
INa) concentration-dependently. The percentage of inhibition were (11.6±1.7)%, (37.5±8.3)% and (54.5±6.9)% (
P<0.01) respectively for
ICa,L, and (22.1±14.3)% (
P<0.05), (39.4±8.8)% and (62.3±6.8)% (
P<0.01) respectively for
INa. 4-AP 0.5 mmol·L
-1 shifted the I-V curves of
ICa,L and
INa upwardly. CONCLUSION 4-AP blocked
L-type calcium channel and sodium channels in guinea-pig ventricular myocytes concentration-dependently.