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(±) SKF83959, like many other arylbenzazepines, elicits powerful neuroprotection  in vitro  and  in vivo . The neuroprotective action of the compound was found to partially depend on its D 1 -like dopamine receptor agonistic activity. The precise mechanism for the (±) SKF83959-mediated neuroprotection remains elusive. We report here that (±) SKF83959 is a potent blocker for delayed rectifier K +  channel. (±) SKF83959 inhibited the delayed rectifier K +  current ( I   K ) dose-dependently in rat hippocampal neurons. The  IC   50  value for inhibition of  I   K  was 41.9±2.3 µM (Hill coefficient = 1.81±0.13, n = 6), whereas that for inhibition of  I   A  was 307.9±38.5 µM (Hill coefficient = 1.37±0.08, n = 6). Thus, (±) SKF83959 is 7.3-fold more potent in suppressing  I   K  than  I   A . Moreover, the inhibition of  I   K  by (±) SKF83959 was voltage-dependent and not related to dopamine receptors. The rapidly onset of inhibition and recovery suggests that the inhibition resulted from a direct interaction of (±) SKF83959 with the K +  channel. The intracellular application of (±) SKF83959 had no effects of on  I   K , indicating that the compound most likely acts at the outer mouth of the pore of K +  channel. We also tested the enantiomers of (±) SKF83959, R-(+) SKF83959 (MCL-201), and S-(−) SKF83959 (MCL-202), as well as SKF38393; all these compounds inhibited  I   K . However, (±) SKF83959, at either 0.1 or 1 mM, exhibited the strongest inhibition on the currents among all tested drug. The present findings not only revealed a new potent blocker of  I   K  , but also provided a novel mechanism for the neuroprotective action of arylbenzazepines such as (±) SKF83959.

Arylbenzazepines Are Potent Modulators for the Delayed Rectifier K+ Channel: A Potential Mechanism for Their Neuroprotective Effects