Repaglinide
Repaglinide : Inhibitor of ABCC8, KCNJ11
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(last updated: 29 Apr 2020 )
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Repaglinide is a member of the meglitinide family of insulin secretagogues. Like the sulfonylurea class of anti-diabetes drugs, Repaglinide binds and inhibits the KATP (ATP-dependent potassium channel) in beta cells, causing membrane depolarization, calcium influx, and insulin secretion. The meglitinides, however, have slightly different biophysical interactions with the channel, and are more optimized for clinical use than for investigation as a probe in cell culture. If one is studying the KATP channel itself and insulin secretion in cells, the sulfonylureas seem to be quite good probes already, and would be preferable for use in the lab.
(last updated: 15 May 2020 )