声明
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
List of Reagents
ABSTRACT
摘要
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Hyperthyroidism
1.1.1 Hyperthyroidism and thyroid hormones
1.1.2 Hyperthyroidism and Mitochondria
1.1.3 Hypothyroidism and cardiovascular Risk factors
1.2 Cardiolipin
1.2.1 Role of cardiolipin
1.2.2 Cardiolipin synthesis and remodeling
1.3 Delayed rectifier K+ Potassium K+ channels
1.4 Hyperthyroidism and Delayed rectifier K+ channels
1.4.1 The slow component,IKs
1.4.2 Atrial Fibrillation
1.4.3 The fast component IKr
1.4.4 Long QT Syndrome
1.4.5 KCNQ1 and HERG are partners
CHAPTER2 MATEIUALS AND METHODS
2.1 Cell culture
2.1.1 Cell Line
2.1.2 Cell preparation for experiments
2.1.3 Treatment of H9C2
2.2 Immunoblot PAGE
2.2.1 Protein Extraction
2.2.2 Determination of protein concentration
2.2.3 Reagents and Buffers Preparation
2.2.4 Gel Preparation
2.2.5 Western Blot
2.2.6 Data analysis
2.3 Genetic experiments
2.3.1 Isolation of RNA
2.3.2 Determination of RNA concentration and purity
2.3.3 cDNA generation from total RNA
2.3.4 PCR thermocycler conditions
2.3.5 Standard PCR
2.3.6 cDNA Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
2.3.7 Primers
2.3.8 Quantitative Real Time PCR
2.3.9 Data analysis
CHAPTER 3 RESULTS
3.1 KCNQ1
3.1.1 KCNQ1 Western Blot Results
3.1.2 Quantiative RT-PCR
3.2 hERG
3.2.1 hERG Western blot Results
3.2.2 Quantiative RT-PCR
3.3 MIRP1
3.3.1 MIRP1 Western blot Results
3.3.2 Quantiative RT-PCR
DISCUSSIONS
SUMMARY
REFERENCES