Effects of the herbal medicines on voltage-dependent K+ 2 channels

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Pharmacognosy Magazine ,2019,15,63,369-377.
Published:May 2019
Type:Original Article
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Jeong Nam Kim1, Eun Yeong Lim2, Yun Tai Kim2, Hyungwoo Kim3, Byung Joo Kim1
1Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine and Healthy Aging Korean Medical Research Center, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Wanju-gun, Korea
2Research Group of Innovative Special Food, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun; Department of Food Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
3Division of Pharmacology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, China

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Background: Identification of selective ion channel inhibitors is necessary for understanding the physiological role of these proteins. The voltage-dependent K+ (Kv) channels, Kv2.1 and Kv2.2, are expressed in pancreatic islets, and the development of selective Kv2.1 inhibitors that do not cross-inhibit Kv2.2 may be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether herbal medicines, such as the fruit of Schisandra chinensis (SCF), Atractylodes macrocephala Koidzumi (AMK), Poria cocos Wolf (PCW), Citrus unshiu peel (CUP), Magnolia officinalis Bark (M. officinalis), Alisma canaliculatum (A. canaliculatum), Rehmanniae Radix (RR), and Corni fructus (C. fructus), modulate Kv2 channels and cause insulin secretion. Materials and Methods: We used the whole-cell patch-clamp technique to analyze the effect of these herbal medicines on Kv channels. In addition, human embryonic kidney 293 cells overexpressing Kv2.1 and Kv2.2 channels were used to confirm the role of Kv2 channels. Results: SCF, AMK, PCW, CUP, M. officinalisA. canaliculatum, and RR inhibited Kv2.1 channel currents in a concentration-dependent manner (100–500 μg/mL). However, C. fructus had no effects on Kv2.1 channel currents. In addition, SCF, AMK, M. officinalis, and A. canaliculatum inhibited Kv2.2 channel currents in a concentration-dependent manner, but PCW, CUP, and RR had no effects on Kv2.2 channel currents. Furthermore, RR, CUP, and PCW increased insulin secretion. Conclusion: These findings suggested that the herbal medicines, RR, CUP, and PCW, are potential novel agents for the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

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RR, CUP, and PCW enhance insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells
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Kim JNam, Lim EYeong, Kim YTai, Kim H, Kim BJoo. Effects of the herbal medicines on voltage-dependent K+ 2 channels. Pharmacognosy Magazine . 2019;15(63):369-377.