Abstract
Overexpression of a dominant-negative truncated Kv1.1 (Kv1DN) polypeptide in the mouse heart resulted in marked attenuation of a 4-aminopyridine (4-AP)-sensitive current, IK,slow1. We used recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) as a vector for direct delivery of Kv1.5 into the mouse myocardium in order to normalize the action potential duration (APD) 6 months after injection. The injection of rAAV-Kv1.5 reconstituted the 4-AP-sensitive outward potassium currents, shortened the APD, and eliminated spontaneous early afterdepolarizations. Immunoblots detected the FL-Kv1.5 polypeptides only in rAAV-Kv1.5-infected hearts. These data demonstrate long-term expression of 4-AP-sensitive potassium currents in ventricular myocytes by gene transfer using rAAV vector encodes Kv1.5.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 74-78 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 550 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 28 Aug 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 4-Aminopyridine
- Adeno-associated virus
- Delayed rectifier K channel