“…However, abnormally sustained opening of HCs can contribute to cell damage in conditions characterized by hypoxia and oxidative stress, including cardiac infarcts and stroke (Fig. ) (Beyer & Berthoud, ; Lee & White, ; Orellana, Avendano, & Montero, ; Retamal et al., ; Retamal, Bennett, Pelegrin, & Fernandez, ; Schulz et al., ; Shintani‐Ishida, Uemura, & Yoshida, ; Vergara, Bao, Bello‐Reuss, & Reuss, ). Therefore, HC inhibitors that can be used, for example, to minimize ischemic damage in the heart and brain are desirable.…”