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Mechanisms underlying probucol-induced hERG-channel deficiency
The hERG gene encodes the pore-forming α-subunit of the rapidly activating delayed rectifier potassium channel (I(Kr)), which is important for cardiac repolarization. Reduction of I(hERG) due to genetic mutations or drug interferences causes long QT syndrome, leading to life-threatening cardiac arrh...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4516208/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26229434 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S86724 |