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In vivo effect of a dominant negative Kv4.2 loss-of-function mutation eliminating I(to,f) on atrial refractoriness and atrial fibrillation in mice.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Mar 2009
Odening Katja E, Nerbonne Jeanne M, Bode Christoph, Zehender Manfred, Brunner Michael
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BACKGROUND: Gain-of-function K(+) channel mutations cause familial atrial fibrillation (AF) by shortening of the atrial action potential duration (APD). APD-prolonging K(+) channel blockers are an effective therapeutic option in AF. In vitro, the dominant negative Kv4.2W362F mutation (Kv4DN) elim...
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