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. 2021 Oct 27;10(11):2914. doi: 10.3390/cells10112914

Table 3.

Pharmacological profile of K2P-channels.

K2P Channel Drug/Compound Effect (Organism) EC50 /IC50 (Organism) Citation
K2P1.1
(TWIK-1)
Quinine Inhibition (XO) 50 µM (XO) [20]
Quinidine Inhibition (XO) 95 µM (XO) [20]
Barium Inhibition (XO) 100 µM (XO) [20]
Charybdotoxin < 10% inhibition at 3 nM (XO) n.m. [20]
Dendrotoxin < 10% inhibition at 100 nM (XO) n.m. [20]
Apamin < 10% inhibition at 300 nM (XO) n.m. [20]
Clofilium < 10% inhibition at 30 µM (XO) n.m. [20]
Glibenclamid < 10% inhibition at 30 µM (XO) n.m. [20]
Cromakalim No effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [20]
Tedisamil 30% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [20]
Dronedarone No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Amiodarone < 10% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [20]
Pinacidil No effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [20]
Vernakalant No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [83]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
Genistein No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
4-AP < 10% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [20]
TEA 30% inhibition at 10 mM (XO) n.m. [20]
K2P2.1
(TREK-1)
GI-530159 High affinity K2P2.1 activator (MC) 890 nM (MC) [86]
Copper Activation (MC) 3 µM (MC) [87]
Ostruthin Activator (MC) 5.3 µM (MC) [88]
BL-1249 High affinity TREK-1/2 activator (XO) 5.5 µM (XO) [89]
ML402 High affinity TREK-1/2 activator (XO) 13.7 µM (XO) [90]
ML335 High affinity TREK-1/2 activator (XO) 14.3 µM (XO) [90]
ML67-33 High affinity TREK-1/2 activator (XO) 36.3 µM (XO); 9.7 µM (MC) [91]
Pranlukast 66.4% activation at 3 µM (MC) n.m. [92]
DCPIB ~3-fold activation at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [93]
Morphine ~2-fold activation at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [94]
Flufenamic acid ~4-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [95]
Niflumic acid ~2.5-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [95]
Mefenamic acid ~2-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [95]
Carbamazepine 42% activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [96]
Valproate 28% activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [96]
Gabapentin 25% activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [96]
Diethyl ether ~1.75-fold activation at 600 µM (MC) n.m. [97]
Chloroform ~3.5-fold activation at 800 µM (MC) n.m. [97]
Lithium 31% activation at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [96]
Rubidium 27% activation at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [96]
Halothane ~1.4-fold activation at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [97]
Isoflurane ~1.5-fold activation at 2 mM (MC) n.m. [97]
Cyclopropane ~30% activation at 10% (MC) n.m. [98]
Xenon ~30% activation at 80% (MC) n.m. [98]
Nitrous oxide ~30% activation at 80% (MC) n.m. [98]
Spadin High affinity K2P2.1 inhibitor (MC) 40 nM (MC) [99]
Amlodipin Inhibition (MC) 430 nM (MC) [100]
Nigludipine Inhibition (MC) 750 nM (MC) [100]
Pimozide Inhibition (MC) 1.8 µM (MC) [101]
Fluphenthixol Inhibition (MC) 2.0 µM (MC) [101]
Chlorpromazine Inhibition (MC) 2.7 µM (MC) [96,101]
Sipatrigine 73.3% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) 4 µM [59]
Fluphenazine Inhibition (MC) 4.7 µM (MC) [101]
Haloperidol Inhibition (MC) 5.5 µM (MC) [101]
Norfluoxetine Inhibition (MC) 9 µM (MC) [102]
Vernakalant Inhibition (MC) 13.3 µM (MC) [84]
Loxapine Inhibition (MC) 19.7 µM (MC) [101]
Fluoxetine Inhibition (MC) 19–37.9 µM (MC) [96,102]
Carvedilol Inhibition (XO, MC) 20.3 μM (XO); 1.6 μM (MC) [42]
A1899
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 23.8 µM (XO) [103]
Dronedarone Inhibition (XO, MC) 26.7 μM (XO); 6.1 μM (MC) [82]
Propafenone Inhibition (XO, MC) 51.0 μM (XO); 7.9 μM (MC) [104]
Levobupivacaine Inhibition (MC) 126 µM (MC) [105]
Diltiazem Inhibitor (MC) 180 µM (MC) [95]
Lidocaine Inhibition (MC) 207 μM (MC) [106]
Bupivacaine Inhibition (MC) 370 µM (MC) [107]
Caffeine Inhibition (MC) 377 µM (MC) [108]
Ropivacaine Inhibition (MC) 402 µM (MC) [105]
Theophylline Inhibition (MC) 486 µM (MC) [108]
Zinc Inhibition (MC) 659 µM (MC) [87]
Mexiletine Inhibition (XO, MC) 1.3 mM (XO); 182 μM (MC); [104]
Tetramethyl-ammonium 63% inhibition (MC) n.m. [24]
Lamotrigine ~10% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [59]
Metoprolol ~20% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [42]
Propranolol ~30% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [42]
Citalopram 59% inhibition at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [96]
Barium 50% inhibition at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [24]
Ranolazine 7.35% inhibition at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [109]
Clozapine Inhibition (MC) n.m. [101]
Sulpiride No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Tiapride No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Glibenclamide No significant effect at 10 µM (XO) n.m. [24]
Cesium No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [24]
Gadolineum No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [24]
TEA No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [24]
Quinine No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [24]
Quinidine No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [24]
Tedisamil No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [24]
Genistein No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO, MC) n.m. [84]
Amiodarone No significant effect (XO) n.m. [110]
Sotalol No significant effect (XO) n.m. [82]
Digoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
Digitoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
A293 No significant effect (XO) n.m. [10]
Ajmaline No significant effect (MC) n.m. [104]
GsMTx4 No significant effect (MC) n.m. [112]
Magnesium No significant effect (XO) n.m. [24]
K2P3.1
(TASK-1)
Halothane Activation (XO, MC) 300–1000 µM (XO) [97,113,114]
Sevoflurane ~40% activation at 1 mM n.m. [114]
Isoflurane ~15% activation at 1 mM (XO)
~20% activation at 2 mM (MC)
n.m. [97,113]
BAY2341237 High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor 7.6 nM (XO) [115]
BAY1000493 High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor 9.5 nM (XO) [115]
ML365 High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor 16 nM (MC) [116]
A1899 (S20951) High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor 35 nM (XO); 7 nM (MC) [103,115]
S9947
(KV1.5 blocker)
Inhibition (XO) 200 nM (XO) [103,117]
A293
(AVE1231)
High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor 222 nM (XO) [10,15]
PK-THPP Inhibition (XO) 243 nM [118]
MSD-D
(KV1.5 blocker)
Inhibition (XO) 350 nM (XO) [117]
Amiodarone Inhibition (XO) 400 nM (XO) [82,110]
Doxapram Inhibition (XO, MC) 410 nM (XO) [119]
AVE0118
(KV1.5 blocker)
Inhibition (XO) 600 nM (XO) [117]
Methanandamide Inhibition (XO) 700 nM (MC) [120]
Digoxin Inhibition (XO) 900 nM (XO) [111]
ICAGEN-4
(KV1.5 blocker)
Inhibition (XO) 1.05 µM (XO) [117]
ML308
(High affinity K2P9.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (MC) 3.2 µM (MC) [121]
Carvedilol Inhibition (XO, MC) 3.8 µM (XO); 0.83 µM (MC) [42]
Digitoxin Inhibition (XO) 7.4 µM (XO) [111]
Genistein 81.1% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) 12.3 µM (MC) [85]
Dronedarone Inhibition (XO, MC) 18.7 µM (XO); 5.2 µM (MC) [82]
Propafenone Inhibition (XO, MC) 18.1 μM (XO); 5.1 μM (MC); [104]
Etidocaine Inhibition (XO) 39 µM (XO) [122]
Ostruthin Inhibition (MC) 41 µM (MC) [88]
R-Ropivacaine Inhibition (XO) 51 µM (XO) [122]
S-Ropivacaine Inhibition (XO) 53 µM (XO) [122]
Bupivacaine Inhibition (XO) 68 µM (XO) [123]
Etomidate Inhibition (XO) 119 µM (XO) [113]
Zinc Inhibition (XO) 175 µM (XO) [123]
Ranolazine Inhibition (XO, MC) 198.4 µM (XO); 30.6 µM (MC) [109]
Lidocain Inhibition (XO) 222 µM (XO) [122]
Mexiletine Inhibition (XO, MC) 405 µM (XO); 97.3 μM (MC) [104]
Tetracaine Inhibition (XO) 668 µM [122]
Mepivacaine Inhibition (XO) 709 µM (XO) [122]
Agitoxin < 15%inhibition at 1 nM (XO) n.m. [123]
Margatoxin < 15%inhibition at 10 nM (XO) n.m. [123]
Dendrotoxin < 15%inhibition at 100 nM (XO) n.m. [123]
Charybdotoxin < 15%inhibition at 200 nM (XO) n.m. [123]
Anandamide ~90% inhibition at 3 µM (MC) n.m. [120]
CP55940 (CB1/CB2agonist) ~50% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [120]
Sipatrigine 37%inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [59]
Glibenclamid < 15%inhibition at 30 µM (XO) n.m. [123]
Propranolol ~60% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [42]
Cesium 31% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [45]
Quinidine < 20–71 % inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [45,123]
Quinine < 20 % inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [45]
Quinacrine < 20% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [45]
Barium ~19% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [45]
Daidzein 18.2% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Cromakalim < 15%inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [123]
Metoprolol ~10% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [42]
Phenytoin ~50% inhibition at 200 µM (XO) n.m. [123]
Diethyl ether ~45 % at 600 µM (MC) n.m. [97]
Magnesium ~14% inhibition at 10 mM (XO) n.m. [123]
4-AP <15%inhibition at 10 mM (XO) n.m. [45,123]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO, MC) n.m. [84]
Ouabain No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [111]
Vernakalant No significant effect at 100 µM (XO, MC) n.m. [84]
Sotalol No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Genistin No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Propofol No significant effect at 200 µM (XO) n.m. [113]
Chloroform No significant effect at 800 µM (MC) n.m. [97]
TEA No significant effect at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [45]
K2P4.1
(TRAAK)
Sipatrigine 45%inhibition at 10 µM (MC) 10 µM [59]
ML67-33
(High affinity TREK-1/2 activator)
Activation (XO, MC) 27.3 µM (XO); 1.8 µM (MC) [91]
BL-1249
(High affinity TREK-1/2 activator)
Activation (XO) 48 µM (XO) [89]
A1899
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) >20 µM (XO) [103]
Docosahexaenoate ~12-fold activation at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [58]
Eicosapentaenoate ~8-fold activation at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [58]
Arachidonic acid ~5-fold activation at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [58]
Oleate ~1.5-fold activation at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [58]
Linoleate ~1.5-fold activation at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [58]
Riluzole 3.9-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [58]
Flufenamic acid ~2-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [95]
Niflumic acid ~2-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [95]
Mefenamic acid ~1.6-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [95]
Lamotrigine ~10% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [59]
Vernakalant 17.1% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [83]
Barium 56.7% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [58]
Charybdotoxin No significant effect at 20 nM (XO) n.m. [58]
Dendrotoxin No significant effect at 100 nM (XO) n.m. [58]
Tetrodotoxin No significant effect at 1 µM (XO) n.m. [58]
Tedisamil No significant effect at 10 µM (XO) n.m. [58]
Palmitate No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [58]
Stearate No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [58]
Arachidate No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [58]
Fluphenazine No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Chlorpromazine No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Haloperidol No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Fluphenthixol No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Loxapine No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Pimozide No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Clozapine No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Sulpiride No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Tiapride No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Tolbutamide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [58]
Pinacidil No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [58]
P1060 No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [58]
Glibenclamide No significant effect at 200 µM (XO) n.m. [58]
Cobalt No significant effect at 500 µM (XO) n.m. [58]
Dronedarone No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
Genistein No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Ranolazine 3.32 % inhibition at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [109]
Diethyl ether No significant effect at 600 µM (MC) n.m. [97]
Chloroform No significant effect at 800 µM (MC) n.m. [97]
Halothane No significant effect at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [97]
Diltiazem No significant effect at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [95]
TEA No significant effect at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [58]
4-AP No significant effect at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [58]
Caesium No significant effect at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [58]
Isoflurane No significant effect at 2 mM (MC) n.m. [97]
Digoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
Digitoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
K2P5.1
(TASK-2)
A293
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 8.1 nM (XO) [10,15]
A1899
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 12 µM (XO) [103]
Quinine Inhibition (XO) 22.4 µM (XO) [17]
Quinidine 65% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [17]
Zinc 15.3% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [17]
Ranolazine 30.02% inhibition at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [17]
Barium 16.9% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [17]
Lidocaine 60.4% inhibition at 10 mM (XO) n.m. [17]
Bupivacaine 80.9% inhibition at 10 mM (XO) n.m. [17]
Arachidonic acid No significant effect at 10 µM (XO) n.m. [17]
4-AP No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [17]
Dronedarone No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
Genistein No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Vernakalant No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [83]
Digoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
Digitoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
TEA No significant effect at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [17]
Cesium No effect at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [17]
K2P6.1
(TWIK-2)
Barium Inhibition (MC) ~100 µM (MC) [124]
Quinidine 73% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [124]
Quinine 73% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [124]
Genistein ~30% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Dronedarone 10.7% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Chloroform 32% inhibition at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [124]
Halothane 27% inhibition at 750 µM (XO) n.m. [124]
Cesium 92% inhibition of inward current at 10 mM (XO) n.m. [124]
TEA No significant effect at 5 mM (XO) n.m. [124]
4-AP No significant effect at 3 mM (XO) n.m. [124]
Glibenclamide No significant effect at 10 µM (XO) n.m. [124]
Vernakalant No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [83]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
K2P7.1
(TWIK-3)
Non-functional channel
K2P9.1
(TASK-3)
DCPIB ~3-fold activation at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [93]
Halothane 65.6% activation at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [125]
BAY2341237
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 2.3 nM (XO) [115]
BAY1000493
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 15.1 nM (XO) [115]
A1899
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO, MC) 318 nM (XO); 70 nM (MC) [103]
ML308 High affinity K2P9.1 inhibitor 413 nM (MC) [121]
A293
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 950 nM (XO) [10,15]
ML365
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (MC) 990 nM (MC) [116]
Copper Inhibition (MC) 2.7 µM (MC) [87]
Zinc Inhibition (MC) 12.7 µM (MC) [87]
Mibefradil Inhibition (MC) 24.6 μM (MC) [126]
Doxapram Inhibition (XO) 37 µM (XO) [119]
L-703,606 oxalate Inhibition (MC) 45.5 μM (MC) [126]
Oligomycine A Inhibition (MC) 47.7 μM (MC) [126]
GW2974 Inhibition (MC) 50.1 µM (MC) [126]
Loratadine Inhibition (MC) 63.4 µM (MC) [126]
Dihydro-β-erythroidine hydrobromide Inhibition (MC) 73.8 µM (MC) [126]
(±)-Octoclothepin maleate Inhibition (MC) 73.8 µM (MC) [126]
Ruthenium red Inhibitor (XO) 114 µM [127]
Etomidate Inhibition (XO) 128 µM (XO) [113]
Mevastatin Inhibition (MC) 159 μM (MC) [126]
Ostruthin Inhibition (MC) 227 µM (MC) [88]
Barium 11% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) 290 µM (XO) [64]
Arachidonic acid 4.81% inhibition at 10 µM (XO) n.m. [125]
Genistein ~60% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Bupivacaine 50.2–56% inhibition at 100 µM (XO, MC) n.m. [70,125]
Alphaxolone 49.2% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [125]
Quinidine 42.2% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [125]
Quinine 36.9% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [125]
Dronedarone 31.7% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Fluoxetine 31%inhibition at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [102]
Ketamine 7.3% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [125]
Pentobarbital 4.3% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [125]
Glibenclamide 3.6% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [125]
Ranolazine 28.28% inhibition at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [109]
TEA 6% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [125]
Xenon No significant effect at 80% (MC) n.m. [98]
Nitrous oxide No significant effect at 80% (MC) n.m. [98]
Cyclopropane No significant effect at 10% (MC) n.m. [98]
Propofol No significant effect at 200 µM (XO) n.m. [113]
Vernakalant No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [83]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
Digoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
Digitoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
Cesium 8–12% inhibition at 10 mM (XO) n.m. [64,125]
K2P10.1
(TREK-2)
Ostruthin Activator (MC) 3.7 µM (MC) [88]
ML335 High affinity TREK-1/2 activator 5.2 µM (XO) [90]
ML402 High affinity TREK-1/2 activator 5.9 µM (XO) [90]
Arachidonic acid Activation (MC) 7.3 µM (MC) [65]
BL-1249 High affinity TREK-1/2 activator 8.0 µM (XO) [89]
ML67-33 High affinity TREK-1/2 activator 30.2 µM (XO); 1.6 µM (MC) [91]
11-deoxyprostaglandin F2α ~5-fold activation at 2 µM (MC) n.m. [128]
Pranlukast 228 % activation at 3 µM (MC) n.m. [92]
Ocosahexaenoicacid ~5-fold activation at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Linolenic acid ~6-fold activation at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Eicosapentaenoic acid ~8-fold activation at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Linoleic acid ~8-fold activation at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Flufenamic acid ~4-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [95]
Niflumic acid ~2.5-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [95]
Mefenamic acid ~2-fold activation at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [95]
Ruthenium red Inhibition (XO) 230 nM (XO) [127]
A1899
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 8.4 µM (XO) [103]
Carvedilol Inhibition (XO, MC) 24 µM (XO); 7.6 (MC) [43]
Fluoxetine 68% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) 28.7 µM (MC) [96]
Diltiazem Inhibition (MC) 330 µM (MC) [95]
Fluphenthixol ~80% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Pimozide ~80% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Fluphenazine ~70% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Clozapine ~50% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Loxapine ~50% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Haloperidol ~50% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Paroxetin 33% inhibition at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [96]
Citalopram 59% inhibition at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [96]
Chlorpromazine 57% inhibition at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [96,101]
Vernakalant 19.8% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [83]
Barium 36% inhibition at 2 mM (MC) n.m. [65]
Sulpiride No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Tiapride No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [101]
Elaidic acid No significant effect at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Stearic acid No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Palmitic acid No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Gabapentin No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [96]
Valproate No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [96]
Carbamazepine No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [96]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
Genistein No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Dronedarone No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Quinidine No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Bupivacaine No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Gadolinium No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [65]
Ranolazine No significant effect at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [109]
TEA No significant effect at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [65]
Lidocaine No significant effect at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [65]
Lithium No significant effect at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [96]
Rubidium No significant effect at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [96]
Digitoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
Digoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
K2P12.1 Quinidine Inhibition (XO) 160 µM (XO) [8]
Halothane ~50% inhibition at 5 mM (XO) n.m. [8]
Arachidonic acid No significant effect at 5 µM (XO) n.m. [8]
K2P13.1
(THIK-1)
Lysophos-phatidylcholine ~20% activation at 10 µM (XO) n.m. [66]
Arachidonic acid 69.6–85% activation at 5–20 µM (XO) 980 nM (XO) [66,68]
Dronedarone 14.9% activation at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Quinidine 10.9% activation at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [129]
Amiodarone 9.3% activation at 100 µM n.m. [129]
Ranolazine 4.98% activation at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [109]
A1899
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 2.2 µM (XO) [103]
Mexiletine 74.6% inhibition at 1.5 mM (XO) 356 µM (XO) [68,129]
Halothane 56% inhibition at 5 mM (XO) 2.8 mM (XO) [66]
Lidocaine 59.2% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [68]
Carvedilol No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [129]
Metoprolol No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [129]
Vernakalant No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [83]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
Verapamil No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [129]
Propafenone 26% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [129]
Genistein ~20% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Propranolol 37.6% inhibition at 200 µM (XO) n.m. [129]
Chloroform No significant effect at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [66]
Barium 88.7% inhibition at 2 mM (XO) n.m. [66,68]
Digoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
Digitoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
K2P15.1
(TASK-5)
Non-functional channel
K2P16.1
(THIK-1)
Digitoxin ~30% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [111]
Ranolazine 23.04% inhibition at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [109]
Halothane 26.8% inhibition at 800 µM (XO) n.m. [67]
Chloroform 21.5% inhibition at 800 µM (XO) n.m. [67]
Barium 51.4% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [67]
Quinine 45.1% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [67]
Quinidine 36.8% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [67]
TEA 14.9% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [67]
Arachidonic acid No significant effect at 20 µM (XO) n.m. [67]
4-AP No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [67]
Vernakalant No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [83]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
Genistein No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Dronedarone No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Isoflurane No significant effect at 800 µM (XO) n.m. [67]
Cesium No significant effect at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [67]
Digoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
K2P17.1
(THIK-2)
A1899
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 8.1 µM (XO) [103]
A293
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 18.1 µM (XO) [10,15]
Propafenone 296.1% activation at 100 µM (XO, MC) 75.4 µM (XO) [75]
Quinidine 57.7% activation at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Mexiletine 20.6% activation at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Verapamil 20.5% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Amiodarone 12.5% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Sotalol 9.8% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Ranolazine 8.3–34.88% inhibition at 100–300 µM (XO) n.m. [75,109]
Barium 81.2–82.8% inhibition at 2 mM (XO) n.m. [67,72,73]
Cesium No significant effect at 1–2 mM (XO) n.m. [67,73]
Arachidonic acid No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [67,73]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
Genistein No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Carvedilol No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Amitriptyline No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Ajmaline No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Vernakalant No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [83]
Dronedarone No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Digoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
Digitoxin No significant effect (XO) n.m. [111]
Metoprolol 17.3% activation at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Propranolol 139.2% activation at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [75]
Bupivacaine 25.7% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [73]
TEA 19.9% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [67]
Quinine 17.8% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [73]
Lidocaine 13.1% inhibition at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [73]
4-AP No significant effect at 0.1–2 mM (XO) n.m. [67,73]
Chloroform 44.7% inhibition at 800 µM (XO) n.m. [67]
Halothane 56.4% inhibition at 800 µM (XO) n.m. [67]
Isoflurane 58.4% activation at 800 µM (XO) n.m. [67]
K2P18.1
(TRESK)
Vernakalant Activation (XO, MC) 40 µM (MC) [83]
Isoflurane Activation (XO) 162 µM (XO) [61]
Sevoflurane Activation (XO) 224 µM (XO) [61]
Halothane Activation (XO) 300 µM (XO) [61]
Desflurane Activation (XO) 658 µM (XO) [61]
Dronedarone 29% activation at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [82]
Loratadine Inhibition (MC) 490 nM (MC) [126]
A1899
(High affinity K2P3.1 inhibitor)
Inhibition (XO) 900 nM (XO) [103]
Cloxiquine Inhibition (MC) 3.2 µM (MC) [130]
Zinc Inhibition (XO) 5–10 µM for the murine but not the human ortholog [131]
Arachidonic acid 43% inhibition at 20 µM (MC) 6.6 µM (MC) [73,78]
Lamotrigine Inhibition (MC) 47 µM (MC) [132]
Bupivacaine ~75% inhibition at 100 µM (MC) 80.4 µM (XO) [61,133]
Tetracaine Inhibition (XO) 496 µM (XO) [61]
Ropivacaine Inhibition (XO) 610 µM (XO) [61]
Chlorprocaine Inhibition (XO) 832 µM (XO) [61]
Mepivacaine Inhibition (XO) 1300 µM (XO) [61]
Lidocaine ~70–75% inhibition at 1 mM (MC) 3.4 mM (XO) [61,73,78]
Mibefradil Inhibition at 3 µM (XO) n.m. [131]
Quinidine 49% inhibition at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [133]
Linoleic acid ~35% inhibition at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Oleatic acid ~50% inhibition at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Docosahexaenoic acid ~60% inhibition at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Propafenone 95% inhibition at 50 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Glyburide 76% inhibition at 50 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Quinidine 90% inhibition at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Quinine 41.9–75% inhibition at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [61,78]
Etomidate 30.5% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [61]
Pentobarbital 10.4% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [61]
Ketamine 14.5% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [61]
Alphaxalone 45.4% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [61]
Gabapentin 4.2% inhibition at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [61]
Barium 38% inhibition at 3 mM (MC) n.m. [78,133]
Ethanol ~15% inhibition at 150 mM (MC) n.m. [61,133]
Apamin No significant effect at 100 nM (XO) n.m. [133]
Ruthenium red No significant effect at 5 µM (MC) n.m. [133]
Glibenclamide No significant effect at 10 µM (MC) n.m. [133]
Stearic acid No significant effect at 20 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Digoxin No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [111]
Digitoxin No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [111]
Flecainide No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [84]
Genistein No significant effect at 100 µM (XO) n.m. [85]
Tolazamide No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Glipizide No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Paxilline No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Penitrem A No significant effect at 100 µM (MC) n.m. [78]
Ranolazine No significant effect at 300 µM (XO) n.m. [109]
Cesium No significant effect at 1 mM (MC) n.m. [133]
4-AP No significant effect at 1 mM (XO) n.m. [73,78]
TEA No significant effect at 1 mM (XO)
30% inhibition at 2 mM (MC)
n.m. [61,73,78]
Mercury Inhibition (XO) n.m. [131]
Tetrapentyl-ammonium Inhibition (MC) n.m. [130]

Potency of different drugs or compounds to activate or inhibit heterologously expressed K2P currents. Compounds that are used as experimental high-affinity inhibitors of individual K2P channels are highlighted in bold. Please note, however, that these compounds are by no means completely specific for single members of the K2P family. IC50, mean inhibitory concentration; MC, mammalian cells; n.m., not measured; XO, Xenopus laevis oocytes.