Docosahexaenoic acid has influence on action potentials and transient outward potassium currents of ventricular myocytes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There are many reports about the anti-arrhythmic effects of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, however, the mechanisms are still not completely delineated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of action pote...

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Main Authors: Yang Zhen-Yu, Guo Su-xia, Sun Li-ping, Guo Tao, Li Xiao-rong, Wang Ru-xing, Yang Xiang-Jun, Jiang Wen-ping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/39