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Inhibitory actions of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor LY294002 on the human Kv1.5 channel.
British journal of pharmacology - 1 Jan 2009
Wu J, Ding W-G, Matsuura H, Tsuji K, Zang W-J, Horie M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Kv1.5 channels conduct the ultra-rapid delayed rectifier potassium current (I(Kur)), and in humans, Kv1.5 channels are highly expressed in cardiac atria but are scarce in ventricles. Pharmacological blockade of human Kv1.5 (hKv1.5) has been regarded as effective for prevention and treatment of re-entry-based atrial tachyarrhythmias. Here we examined blockade of hKv1.5 channels by LY294002,...
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