Abstract:
:The antihypertensive drug doxazosin has been associated with an increased risk for congestive heart failure and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) K(+) channels, previously shown to be blocked by doxazosin at therapeutically relevant concentrations, represent plasma membrane receptors for the antihypertensive drug. To elucidate the molecular basis for doxazosin-associated pro-apoptotic effects, cell death was studied in human embryonic kidney cells using three independent apoptosis assays. Doxazosin specifically induced apoptosis in hERG-expressing HEK cells, while untransfected control groups were insensitive to treatment with the antihypertensive agent. An unexpected biological mechanism has emerged: binding of doxazosin to its novel membrane receptor, hERG, triggers apoptosis, possibly representing a broader pathophysiological mechanism in drug-induced heart failure.
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Eur J Pharmacoljournal_title
European journal of pharmacologyauthors
Thomas D,Bloehs R,Koschny R,Ficker E,Sykora J,Kiehn J,Schlömer K,Gierten J,Kathöfer S,Zitron E,Scholz EP,Kiesecker C,Katus HA,Karle CAdoi
10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.10.051subject
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2008-01-28 00:00:00pages
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