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In vivo gene transfer of Kv1.5 normalizes action potential duration and shortens QT interval in mice with long QT phenotype.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 Jul 2003
Brunner Michael, Kodirov Sodikdjon A, Mitchell Gary F, Buckett Peter D, Shibata Katsushi, Folco Eduardo J, Baker Linda, Salama Guy, Chan Danny P, Zhou Jun, Koren Gideon
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in cardiac voltage-gated K+ channels cause long QT syndrome (LQTS) and sudden death. We created a transgenic mouse with a long QT phenotype (Kv1DN) by overexpression of a truncated K+ channel in the heart and investigated whether the dominant negative effect of the transgene would be overcome by the direct injection of adenoviral vectors expressing wild-type Kv1.5 (AV-Kv1.5) into the myocardium. End...
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