Review Article

Research Progress on Natural Products’ Therapeutic Effects on Atrial Fibrillation by Regulating Ion Channels

Table 2

Natural product active components’ regulatory effects on the genes responsible for ion channel proteins.

GeneEncoding proteinUpregulateDownregulate

SCN5ANav1.5GFA
KCNB1Kv2.1Matrine
KCND3Kv4.3PNS
KCNE1MinkTanshinone IIA
KCNH2Kv11.1MatrineBerberine, matrine, resveratrol
KCNJ2Kir2.1Matrine, tanshinone IIA
KCNQ1Kv7.1Tanshinone IIA
KCNN3KCa2.3PNS
hHCN4Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide gated potassium channelBerberine
SK3Small conductance calcium activates potassium channel 3PNS
CACNA1CCav1. 2Matrine, Tanshinone IIAPNS
CACNB1Calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit betaPNS
RyR2Ryanodine receptorBerberine
GJA1Gap junction protein 43 (Cx43)Resveratrol
GJA5Gap junction protein 40 (Cx40)GFA, puerarin
ATP2A2ATPase sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ transporterPNS, berberine