Pro-inflammatory Ca++-activated K+ channels are inhibited by hydroxychloroquine
Abstract Antimalarials have demonstrated beneficial effects in Systemic Lupus Erithematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis. However, the mechanisms and the molecular players targeted by these drugs remain obscure. Although hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a known ion channel inhibitor, this property has not be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-05-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01836-8 |