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Effect of Sodium Channel Blocker, Pilsicainide Hydrochloride, on Net Inward Current of Atrial Myocytes in Thyroid Hormone Toxicosis Rats

Effect of Sodium Channel Blocker, Pilsicainide Hydrochloride, on Net Inward Current of Atrial Myocytes in Thyroid Hormone Toxicosis Rats

Munesada Yamakawa, Masanori Sunagawa, Michio Shimabukuro, Namio Higa, Nobuyuki Takasu, Tadayoshi Kosugi

Thyroid. 2005 Jul;15(7):653-9.

PMID: 16053380

Abstract:

To investigate effect of pilsicainide hydrochloride (pilsicainide) on electrocardiogram (ECG) signals and action potentials (APs) of atrial myocytes, levo-thyroxine (T4, 500 microg/kg body weight) was daily injected into peritoneal cavity of Sprague-Dawley rats for 14 days. T4-treatment significantly shortened RR interval, P wave, and QRS complex durations on ECG. Although pilsicainide did not affect the heart rate, P wave and corrected QT interval (QTc) was increased in T4-treated rats. AP recordings revealed that AP durations at 20%, 50%, and 90% repolarization were significantly shortened and maximal rate of rise (Max dV/dt) was significantly increased in T4-treated rat atrial cells. Pilsicainide significantly decreased AP amplitude (APA) and Max dV/dt in both control and T4-treated rat atrial cells. Concentration-inhibition study demonstrated that pilsicainide significantly inhibited net inward current of T4-treated rats at lower concentration (IC50 of 29.2 microg/mL) than that of control rats (133 microg/mL). In conclusion, pilsicainide could decrease the conduction velocity in T4-treated rat atrium by decreasing the Max dV/dt and net inward current, which could be a possible treatment of thyrotoxicosis-induced arrhythmia.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
IAR4244455	Pilsicainide hydrochloride			Price

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