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RNA interference targeting E637K mutation rescues hERG channel currents and restores its kinetic properties.
Heart rhythm - 1 Jan 2013
Lu Xiaoli, Yang Xi, Huang Xiaoyan, Huang Chen, Sun Huan Huan, Jin Lihua, Xu Weifeng, Mao Haiyan, Guo Junming, Zhou Jianqing, Lian Jiangfang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a monogenic proarrhythmic disorder that predisposes affected individuals to sudden death from tachyarrhythmia. As an inherited disease, LQTS cannot be completely cured by conventional treatment modalities. Individualized gene therapy is a promising therapeutic approach. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of small interference RNA (siRNA) on...
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