The present invention relates to ion channel modulating agents. More particularly, the present invention relates to a particular class of chemical compounds that has proven useful as modulators of SK Ca, IK Ca and BK Ca channels. In further aspects, the present invention relates to the use of these SK/IK/BK channel modulating agents for the manufacture of medicaments, for methods of therapy, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the SK/IK/BK channel modulating agents. The SK/IK/BK channel modulating agents of the invention are useful for the treatment or alleviation of diseases and conditions associated with the SK/IK/BK channels.
Use of intermediate -conductance potassium channels and modulators for diagnosing and treating diseases having disturbed keratinocyte activity
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公开号:US20040248099A1
公开(公告)日:2004-12-09
The invention relates to the use of intermediate-conductance, calcium-activated potassium channels and/or the nucleic acids coding for the same, from humans or mice, for the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of illnesses associated with disturbed keratinocyte activity. The invention also relates to the use of the same for identifying pharmacologically active substances. The invention further relates to the use of modulators of intermediate-conductance, calcium-activated potassium channels for the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of illnesses associated with disturbed keratinocyte activity.