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ML418: The First Selective, Sub-Micromolar Pore Blocker of Kir7.1 Potassium Channels.
ACS chemical neuroscience - 20 Jul 2016
Swale Daniel R, Kurata Haruto, Kharade Sujay V, Sheehan Jonathan, Raphemot Rene, Voigtritter Karl R, Figueroa Eric E, Meiler Jens, Blobaum Anna L, Lindsley Craig W, Hopkins Corey R, Denton Jerod S
Abstract excerpt
The inward rectifier potassium (Kir) channel Kir7.1 (KCNJ13) has recently emerged as a key regulator of melanocortin signaling in the brain, electrolyte homeostasis in the eye, and uterine muscle contractility during pregnancy. The pharmacological tools available for exploring the physiology and therapeutic potential of Kir7.1 have been limited to relatively weak and nonselective small-molecule inhibitors. Here,...
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