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Potent block of inactivation-deficient Na+ channels by n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology - 1 Feb 2006
Xiao Yong-Fu, Ma Li, Wang Sho-Ya, Josephson Mark E, Wang Ging Kuo, Morgan James P, Leaf Alexander
Abstract excerpt
A voltage-gated, small, persistent Na(+) current (I(Na)) has been shown in mammalian cardiomyocytes. Hypoxia potentiates the persistent I(Na) that may cause arrhythmias. In the present study, we investigated the effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on I(Na) in HEK-293t cells transfected with an inactivation-deficient mutant (L409C/A410W) of the alpha-subunit (hH1(alpha)) of human cardiac Na(+)...
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