CTIBD is a novel potent activator of the BKCa channel with EC50 of 3.9 uM.CTIBD showed significantly higher potency compared with three other known BKCa activators: NS 1619, NS 11021, and rottlerin.CTIBD induced a reversible potentiation of macroscopic outward currents of the BKCa channel, CTIBD activates both rSlo/rβ1 and rSlo/rβ4 coexpressed channels mainly by decreasing the closing rate of the channel.CTIBD concentration-dependently reduced ACh-induced contractions in isolated rat urinary bladder strips. CTIBD effectively restored frequent voiding contraction and lowered voiding volume without affecting other bladder function parameters in acetic acid-induced overactive bladder (OAB) model (i.p. 20 mg/kg).
