Decreased inward rectification of Kir2.1 channels is a novel mechanism underlying the short QT syndrome

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 535-536

  Casini, Simona ^a   Postma, Alex V ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL SUBUNIT KIR2.1;

EDITORIAL; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MEMBRANE CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SHORT QT SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWN-GANONG-LEVINE SYNDROME; MUTATION; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, INWARDLY RECTIFYING;

EID: 84857980121     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: 17553245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvs084     Document Type: Editorial

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