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Sulfonylureas correct trafficking defects of ATP-sensitive potassium channels caused by mutations in the sulfonylurea receptor.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 19 Mar 2004
Yan Feifei, Lin Chia-Wei, Weisiger Elizabeth, Cartier Etienne A, Taschenberger Grit, Shyng Show-Ling
Abstract excerpt
The pancreatic ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channel, a complex of four sulfonylurea receptor 1 (SUR1) and four potassium channel Kir6.2 subunits, regulates insulin secretion by linking metabolic changes to beta-cell membrane potential. Sulfonylureas inhibit K(ATP) channel activities by binding to SUR1 and are widely used to treat type II diabetes. We report here that sulfonylureas also function as chemical...
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