Involvement of volume-regulated Cl~- current in myocardial hypertrophy / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

Myocardial hypertrophy is the complication of many cardiovascular diseases that induce cardiac remodeling.The molecular mechanism of cardiac remodeling involves abnormal changes in various transmembrane ionic currents in the heart.Recent studies suggest the potential involvement of volume-regulated Cl-current(ICl.Vol)in cardiac hypertrophy.Although the molecular basis of ICl.Vol remains to be elucidated,recent progress is reviewed in the potential role of ICl.Vol in cardiac remodeling.