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Contribution of sodium channel neuronal isoform Nav1.1 to late sodium current in ventricular myocytes from failing hearts.
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Abstract
Late Na(+) current (INaL) contributes to action potential remodelling and Ca(2+)/Na(+) changes in heart failure. The molecular identity of INaL remains unclear. The contributions of different Na(+) channel isoforms, apart from the cardiac isoform, remain unknown. We discovered and characterized a substantial contribution of neuronal isoform Nav1.1 to INaL. This new component is physiologically relevant to the control of action potential shape and duration, as well as to cell Ca(2+) dynamics, especially in heart failure.