| Assay Method Information | |
| | IonWorks Quattro system |
| Description: | Quattro is controlled using IonWorks v2 software to perform the following steps:a. Add 3.5 ul cells plus 3.5 ul external buffer to wells of Quattro Patch Plateb. Circulate amphotericin B and internal buffer onto cellsc. Apply the following voltage protocol: Pulse 1: 15 mV for 300 milliseconds (ms), followed by Pulse 2: −120 mV for 400 ms, then Pulse 3: −15 mV for 400 ms, and finally Pulse 4: −120 mV to 40 mV over 500 ms (this is a voltage ramp).d. Measure magnitude of inward potassium current at time point between 1200-1220 ms from start of Pulse 1 (i.e. during the voltage ramp phase).e. Add 3.5 ul of diluted compounds (or DMSO) to wells and repeat steps c-d (final compound concentrations are 50 uM to 0.1 uM, for potent compounds 0.5 uM to 0.01 uM and each concentration is tested in quadruplicate i.e. in 4 separate wells).f. The difference between current magnitude pre vs. post-compound gives a measure of GIRK1/4 inhibition.7. Data analysis:IC50 values are calculated by plotting the percentage of current inhibition (normalized to the DMSO-only control) as a function of compound concentration using standard data analysis software. |
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