Research Article

Thioridazine Induces Cardiotoxicity via Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated hERG Channel Deficiency and L-Type Calcium Channel Activation

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THIO reduces the interactions between hERG and Hsp70. (a, b) Western blot results for Hsp70 expression in the presence of THIO for 24 h. The expression of Hsp70 was not changed. . (c, d) Analysis of hERG/Hsp70 complexes formed under control conditions and in the presence of 3 μM THIO. hERG/Hsp70 complexes were isolated by immunoprecipitation with anti-hERG and anti-Hsp70 antibodies. Image densities of 135 kDa hERG on Western blots were quantified. hERG image densities in immunoprecipitations with an anti-hERG antibody were used as a measure of total hERG protein. THIO reduces the formation of hERG-Hsp70 complexes. vs. Hsp70 control. .
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