METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MAXI-K CHANNEL BLOCKERS FOR USE IN LOWERING ELEVATED INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE USING HEK-293 CELLS

摘要

This invention relates to a method for identifying maxi-K channel blockers comprising using HEK-293 cells that have been stably transfected with both alpha and beta l subunits of the maxi-K channel and incubated with potassium channel blockers that selectively eliminate the endogenous conductances of the HEK-293 cells. Maxi-K channels are important for controlling a number of physiological processes. They play a role in the regulation of aqueous humor dynamics in the eye. Maxi-K channel blockers are known to reduce intraocular pressure.