Research Article

[Retracted] Second-Generation Histamine H1 Receptor Antagonists Suppress Delayed Rectifier K+-Channel Currents in Murine Thymocytes

Table 1

Summary of changes in membrane capacitance after application of cetirizine, fexofenadine, azelastine, and terfenadine.

AgentsnCm before drug applicationCm after drug applicationΔCm (fF)
(pF)(pF)

External Solution63.48 ± 0.303.41 ± 0.2970.0 ± 29.1
100 μM Cetirizine52.66 ± 0.282.61 ± 0.2786.0 ± 11.2
100 μM Fexofenadine63.41 ± 0.433.36 ± 0.4465.0 ± 14.8
100 μM Azelastine64.34 ± 0.733.63 ± 0.54706 ± 228
10 μM Terfenadine52.93 ± 0.422.67 ± 0.39267 ± 74.4

Values are means ± SEM. Cm = membrane capacitance.
#p < 0.05 vs. Cm before drug application.