Review Article

Modelling Human Channelopathies Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: A Comprehensive Review

Table 1

Current iPS cell-based models for long QT syndromes.

LQTS subtypeGene mutationProteiniPSC-C model

LQTS1KCNQ1Alpha-subunit of the delayed rectifier (slow) potassium channel ( )Moretti et al., 2010 [25]
LQTS2HERGAlpha-subunit of the delayed rectifier (rapid) potassium channel ( )Itzhaki et al., 2011 [15], Matsa et al., 2011 [26], Lahti et al., 2012 [27]
LQTS3SNC5AAlpha-subunit of the cardiac sodium channelMalan et al., 2011 [28], Davis et al., 2012 [17]
LQTS8CACNA1cAlpha-1c-subunit of the L-type calcium channelYazawa et al., 2011 [20]