Inhibition of tetrodotoxin-resistant NaV1.8 in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons at holding potential -100 mV by whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology assay
Inhibition of 20% inactivated TTX-resistant rat sodium channel Nav1.8 expressed in human HEK293 cells at 1 uM by patch-clamp electrophysiological assay
Electrophysiology Assay: Patch clamp electrophysiology was used to assess the efficacy and selectivity of sodium channel blockers in dorsal root ganglion neurons. Rat neurons were isolated from the dorsal root ganglions and maintained in culture for 2 to 10 days in the presence of NGF (50 ng/ml) (culture media consisted of NeurobasalA supplemented with B27, glutamine and antibiotics). Small diameter neurons (nociceptors, 8-12 μm in diameter) were visually identified and probed with fine tip glass electrodes connected to an amplifier (Axon Instruments). The voltage clamp mode was used to assess the compound's IC50 holding the cells at −60 mV. In addition, the current clamp mode was employed to test the efficacy of the compounds in blocking action potential generation in response to current injections. The results of these experiments contributed to the definition of the efficacy profile of the compounds.
Electrophysiology Assay: Patch clamp electrophysiology was used to assess the efficacy and selectivity of sodium channel blockers in dorsal root ganglion neurons. Rat neurons were isolated from the dorsal root ganglions and maintained in culture for 2 to 10 days in the presence of NGF (50 ng/ml) (culture media consisted of NeurobasalA supplemented with B27, glutamine and antibiotics). Small diameter neurons (nociceptors, 8-12 μm in diameter) were visually identified and probed with fine tip glass electrodes connected to an amplifier (Axon Instruments). The voltage clamp mode was used to assess the compound's IC50 holding the cells at −60 mV. In addition, the current clamp mode was employed to test the efficacy of the compounds in blocking action potential generation in response to current injections.
Electrophysiology Assay: Patch clamp electrophysiology was used to assess the efficacy and selectivity of sodium channel blockers in dorsal root ganglion neurons. Rat neurons were isolated from the dorsal root ganglions and maintained in culture for 2 to 10 days in the presence of NGF (50 ng/ml) (culture media consisted of NeurobasalA supplemented with B27, glutamine and antibiotics). Small diameter neurons (nociceptors, 8-12 um in diameter) were visually identified and probed with fine tip glass electrodes connected to an amplifier (Axon Instruments). The "voltage clamp" mode was used to assess the compound's IC50 holding the cells at -60 mV. In addition, the "current clamp" mode was employed to test the efficacy of the compounds in blocking action potential generation in response to current injections.
Electrophysiology Assay: Patch clamp electrophysiology was used to assess the efficacy and selectivity of sodium channel blockers in dorsal root ganglion neurons. Rat neurons were isolated from the dorsal root ganglions and maintained in culture for 2 to 10 days in the presence of NGF (50 ng/ml) (culture media consisted of NeurobasalA supplemented with B27, glutamine and antibiotics). Small diameter neurons (nociceptors, 8-12 um in diameter) were visually identified and probed with fine tip glass electrodes connected to an amplifier (Axon Instruments). The voltage clamp mode was used to assess the compound's IC50 holding the cells at -60 mV. In addition, the current clamp mode was employed to test the efficacy of the compounds in blocking action potential generation in response to current injections.