NS-6180

The Uses of NS-6180

NS 6180 increases the proliferation of both A-NK and NA-NK cells. NS 6180 is a new KCa3.1 channel inhibitor that prevents T-cell activation and inflammation in a rat model of inflammatory bowel disease.

Biological Activity

ns 6180 is a potent kca3.1 channel blocker. kca3.1 (the ca2+-activated k+ channel, encoded by the kcnn4 gene) plays a key role in these processes by participating in the regulation of calcium entry.

in vitro

ns6180 blocked cloned human kca3.1 channels via t250 and v275, while the same amino acid residues conferred sensitivity to triarylmethanes such as like tram-34. ns6180 blocked endogenously expressed kca3.1 channels in human, mouse and rat erythrocytes with similar potencies. rat and mouse splenocyte proliferation was suppressed ns6180 at submicrolar concentrations, which potently inhibited il-2 and ifn-g production, exerting smaller effects on il-4 and tnf-a and no effect on il-17 production. after induction of colitis, antibody staining exhibited kca3.1 channels in healthy colon and strong up-regulation in association with infiltrating immune cells [1].

in vivo

despite poor plasma exposure, ns6180 (3 and 10 mg·kg-1 b.i.d.) abolished colon inflammation and improved body weight gain effectively, just as the standard ibd drug sulfasalazine (300 mg·kg-1 q.d.). the benzothiazinone ns6180 was potent on recombinant and endogenously expressed kca3.1 channels, selectivity and molecular site of action. furthermore, the effect of ns6180 characterize its pharmacokinetics on the activity of t-lymphocytes from wild-type and kca3.1–/– knockout mice and show that it abolishes inflammation in an animal model of ibd [1].

References

[1] strbk d, brown dt, jenkins dp, chen yj, coleman n, ando y, chiu p, jrgensen s, demnitz j, wulff h, christophersen p. ns6180, a new k(ca) 3.1 channel inhibitor prevents t-cell activation and inflammation in a rat model of inflammatory bowel disease. br j pharmacol. 2013 jan;168(2):432-44.