Thallium-sensitive fluorescent assay reveals loperamide as a new inhibitor of the potassium channel Kv10.1
Loza-Huerta, A., Milo, E., Picones, A., Hernández-Cruz, A., & Luis, E. (2021). Thallium-sensitive fluorescent assay reveals loperamide as a new inhibitor of the potassium channel Kv10.1. Pharmacological Reports. doi:10.1007/s43440-021-00304-5
Ion channels have been proposed as therapeutic targets for different types of malignancies. One of the most studied ion channels in cancer is the voltage-gated potassium channel ether-à-go-go 1 or Kv10.1. Various studies have shown that Kv10.1 expression induces the proliferation of several cancer cell lines and in vivo tumor models, while blocking or silencing inhibits proliferation. Kv10.1 is a promising target for drug discovery modulators that could be used in cancer treatment. This work aimed to screen for new Kv10.1 channel modulators using a thallium influx-based assay.