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. 2016 Dec 14;97(1):283–409. doi: 10.1152/physrev.00007.2016

Table 1.

Human and murine ventricular and atrial expression of cardiac ionic currents mediating excitable activity

Human
Mouse
Current/Symbol Protein Gene Ventricle Atrium Ventricle Atrium Action Potential Contribution
Voltage-gated inward currents
Fast Na+ current, INa Nav1.5 SCN5A +++ +++ +++ +++ [0]
L-type Ca2+ current, ICaL (dihydropyridine receptor: DHPR) Cav1.2 CACNA1C +++ ++ ++ ++ [2]
Voltage-gated outward currents
Fast transient outward K+ current, Ito,f Kv4.2 KCND2 ++ +++ ++ +++ [1]
Kv4.3 KCND3
Slow transient outward K+ current, Ito,s, Kv1.4 KCNA4 ++ +++ ++ +++ [1]
Delayed rectifier K+ current, IKr Kv11.1 KCNH2 (HERG) +++ + + + [3]
Delayed rectifier K+ current, IKs Kv7.1 KCNQ1 +++ + + + [3]
4-Aminopyridine-sensitive, rapidly activating, slowly inactivating K+ current, IKslow1 Kv1.5 KCNA5 ++ +
4-Aminopyridine-insensitive, rapidly activating, slowly inactivating K+ current, IKslow2 Kv2.1 KCNB1 ++ +
Sustained 4-aminopyridine-sensitive delayed rectifier K+ current, Iss Kv1.5 KCNA5 ++ +
Atrial-specific 4-aminopyridine-sensitive ultrarapid delayed rectifier K+ current, IKur Kv1.5 KCNA5 ++ ++
Inward rectifiers
Inwardly rectifying current, IK1 Kir2.1 KCNJ2 +++ ++ +++ ++ [3], [4]
Kir2.2 KCNJ12
Kir2.3 KCNJ4
Acetylcholine-activated, K+ current, IKACh Kir3.1 KCNJ3 +++ +++
Kir3.4, KCNJ5
ATP-sensitive potassium channel, IKATP Kir6.2 KCNJ11 ++ ++ ++ ++
Leak currents
Two-pore domain K+ leak current, IK2p K2p3.1 KCNK3 +++ ++ ++ +++
Ca2+-activated K+ currents, IKCa KCa2.x- KCNNx +++ +++
Exchange currents
Transient, inward, Na+-Ca2+ exchange current, Iti NCX SLC8A1 ++ ++ ++ ++

Action potential contributions (human ventricle): [0], phase 0 rapid depolarization; [1], phase 1 initial rapid repolarization; [2], phase 2 plateau; [3], phase 3 repolarization; [4], phase 4 electrical diastole.