METHODS FOR MODULATING IKS CHANNEL ACTIVITY

摘要

Disclosed herein are methods of using polyunsaturated fatty acids and derivatives thereof ("PUFAs") to modulate Iks channels to treat conditions associated with a disruption in Iks channel activity, such as cardiac arrhythmias. In particular, disclosed herein are negatively charged PUFAs having decreased pKa values, which can activate (i.e., open) IKs channels, and positively charged PUFAs that can inhibit (i.e., close) IKS channels.