Characterization of Compound-Specific, Concentration-Independent Biophysical Properties of Sodium Channel Inhibitor Mechanism of Action Using Automated Patch-Clamp Electrophysiology

Pesti, Krisztina [Pesti, Krisztina (Neurofarmakológia), author] Department of Biochemistry (ELTE / ELU FoS / Bio_I); School of PhD Studies (SU); Földi, Mátyás Csaba* [Földi, Mátyás Csaba (Biokémia), author] Plant Protection Institute; Department of Biochemistry (ELTE / ELU FoS / Bio_I); Zboray, K. [Zboray, Katalin (Biológia), author] Plant Protection Institute; Tóth, Ádám Viktor [Tóth, Ádám Viktor (Biológia), author] Plant Protection Institute; TTK students (ELTE / ELU FoS); Lukács, Péter** [Lukács, Péter (Elektrofiziológia), author] Plant Protection Institute; Department of Biochemistry (ELTE / ELU FoS / Bio_I); Mike, Árpád ✉ [Mike, Árpád (Neurofarmakológia), author] Plant Protection Institute; Department of Biochemistry (ELTE / ELU FoS / Bio_I)

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Published: FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY 1663-9812 12 Paper: 738460 , 13 p. 2021
  • SJR Scopus - Pharmacology (medical): Q1
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  • Hungarian Brain Research Program(KTIA-NAP-13-2-2014-002)
  • (GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00051)
We have developed an automated patch-clamp protocol that allows high information content screening of sodium channel inhibitor compounds. We have observed that individual compounds had their specific signature patterns of inhibition, which were manifested irrespective of the concentration. Our aim in this study was to quantify these properties. Primary biophysical data, such as onset rate, the shift of the half inactivation voltage, or the delay of recovery from inactivation, are concentration-dependent. We wanted to derive compound-specific properties, therefore, we had to neutralize the effect of concentration. This study describes how this is done, and shows how compound-specific properties reflect the mechanism of action, including binding dynamics, cooperativity, and interaction with the membrane phase. We illustrate the method using four well-known sodium channel inhibitor compounds, riluzole, lidocaine, benzocaine, and bupivacaine. Compound-specific biophysical properties may also serve as a basis for deriving parameters for kinetic modeling of drug action. We discuss how knowledge about the mechanism of action may help to predict the frequency-dependence of individual compounds, as well as their potential persistent current component selectivity. The analysis method described in this study, together with the experimental protocol described in the accompanying paper, allows screening for inhibitor compounds with specific kinetic properties, or with specific mechanisms of inhibition.
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