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Novel characteristics of a trafficking-defective G572R-hERG channel linked to hereditary long QT syndrome.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Oct 2010
Lian Jiangfang, Huang Na, Zhou Junbo, Ge Shijun, Huang Xiaoyan, Huo Jianhua, Liu Liying, Xu Weifeng, Zhang Shun, Yang Xi, Zhou Jianqing, Huang Chen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The congenital long QT syndrome is a heterogeneous genetic disease associated with delayed cardiac repolarization, prolonged QT intervals, the development of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. Type 2 congenital long QT syndrome (LQT2) results from KCNH2 or hERG gene mutations. hERG encodes the K(v)11.1 alpha subunit of the rapidly activating delayed rectifier K(+) current in the heart. Studies...
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